Synonyms of rose

rose

verb

past tense of rise

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• swelled
• climbed
• accelerated
• expanded
• multiplied
• waxed
• intensified
• surged
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• boomed
• rolled up
• mounted
• accumulated
• spread
• escalated
• jumped
• proliferated
• gained
• enlarged
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• built up
• appreciated
• skyrocketed
• rocketed
• heightened
• peaked
• crested
• redoubled
• inflated
• puffed (up)
• distended
• blew up
• crescendoed
• bulked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

as in woke

to leave one's bed

I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woke
• arose
• rolled out
• turned out
• awoke
• uprose
• got up
• awakened
• stirred
• aroused
• bestirred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retired
• turned in
• bedded (down)
• nodded
• rested
• dropped off
• slept
• lay up
• settled
• dozed
• perched
• slumbered
• lay (down)
• napped
• roosted
• bunked
• snoozed
• flopped (down)
• couched
• reclined
• catnapped
• dossed (down)

3

as in climbed

to move or extend upward

mountains majestically rising towards the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• ascended
• soared
• lifted
• upped
• mounted
• arose
• thrust
• upturned
• surged
• aspired
• tilted
• uprose
• towered
• sloped
• leaned
• upreared
• upthrusted
• elevated
• inclined
• topped
• crested
• ballooned
• scaled
• uplifted
• tipped
• raised
• zoomed
• boosted
• upraised
• surmounted
• upheaved
• blasted off
• listed
• reclined
• slanted
• took off
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• declined
• plunged
• dipped
• fell (off)
• descended
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rose

The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Ally Sentnor traded in the Kansas City Current’s teal blue for Angel City’s rose gold, while Kennedy Fuller departed the Los Angeles club and moved up the coast to Bay FC. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The steel producer rose 3% after the company's latest earnings beat on the top and bottom lines. — Sarah Min,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 July 2026

The homeownership rate rose 5 percentage points as the housing bubble inflated; 40 percent of mortgages issued at its height went to investment or vacation properties. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Outbound shipments to the US rose 26% year-on-year in June, one month after notching the fastest pace since early 2021. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The comedian rose to fame in the mid-2000s with multi-platinum comedy albums, including Retaliation, and has appeared in films such as Good Luck Chuck, Employee of the Month and My Best Friend’s Girl. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

On Friday, 19 ships transited the critical waterway, a figure that rose to 24 on Saturday. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 14 July 2026