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rose

verb

Definition of rosenext
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

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2
as in woke
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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3
as in climbed
to move or extend upward mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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Recent Examples of rose The water level rose and fell daily, the cycles gradually shifting over the course of the month. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 In addition, the share of users with at least eight rose from 62% to 71% over the past year. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Cavallari, who rose to fame on the show, appears alongside Branch and Morris. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026 Ralph Lauren’s latest quarterly report showed revenue rose 14%, led by demand from younger shoppers as well as affluent ones. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 When the river rose in February 2023, the new floodplain held as much as five feet of water, perhaps 4,000 acre-feet at the peak. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, rose last month by the highest amount since April. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
  1. increased
  2. woke
  3. climbed
  4. swelled
  5. arose
  6. ascended
  7. accelerated
  8. rolled out
Verb
  • In March, officials said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states including Iran increased 50% in the six months to December 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said a high-wind warning, wind advisory and high-surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Above-average rainfall in June and August, along with several cold fronts sweeping across the region, woke the seeds from a lengthy slumber to transform the landscape.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Neither support socialism or are perceived as woke, which is otherwise a growing trend among Democratic challengers in the country.
    — Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of woke
Verb
  • There aren’t many places in London where a king once climbed upstairs to gaze at the stars.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Muse has already climbed to the top of the app charts since launching earlier this month, and Meta is now integrating it across its hardware and Family of Apps to create more ways to use — and eventually monetize — the technology.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Hundreds of fans who had been waiting in line missed the chance to see The Library Show, after the rotunda swelled to its legal capacity in just 20 minutes.
    — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But calls for Israel to be kicked out have swelled over the conduct of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • The closer the technology came to operating independently, the more questions arose around validation, liability and regulation.
    — Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Questions also arose about claims over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Swift ascended the stage in her dazzling Tamara Ralph fall/winter 2026 couture gown to give her remarks and express gratitude for the trailblazer who came before her.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After the rescue team had constructed the highline ropes with the Norwegian reeve, Pasek ascended it with Rachelle.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • The key difference is that an HGV is accelerated by a rocket before gliding toward its target, while an HCM uses an air-breathing engine to sustain hypersonic flight.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The cancer is characterized by abnormal, accelerated growth of squamous cells, according to the foundation.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Ramping up its 170th anniversary celebration, Burberry on Monday rolled out a new global campaign anchored on its signature outerwear and the people who wear it.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Also possibly factoring into the year-to-year gains is the iCloud+ expansion launched by Apple on September 15, which rolled out access to Apple TV at no additional cost for paid iCloud+ subscribers across more than 170 countries.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolled out

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“Rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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