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
According to those figures, crimes against persons remained flat from 2024 to 2025, but crimes against property rose by approximately 4%.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Keep scrolling to see every design, from pistachio and rose polka dots to unexpected pops of scarlet.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Mandelson began working for Britain's Labour Party in the 1980s and rose to become a major figure, playing a key role in Tony Blair's landslide election victory in 1997.
—Camille Behnke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Nationally, construction rose 73% in the post-pandemic period versus the previous five years, the company said in a statement.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Keep scrolling to see every design, from pistachio and rose polka dots to unexpected pops of scarlet.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Mandelson began working for Britain's Labour Party in the 1980s and rose to become a major figure, playing a key role in Tony Blair's landslide election victory in 1997.
—Camille Behnke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Nationally, construction rose 73% in the post-pandemic period versus the previous five years, the company said in a statement.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Church officials also said its security measures have been increased during the transitional period.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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And high in Gabriel Tower, Emma Curran woke from a troubled nap with a start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The fear of having Amazon eat its lunch woke Walmart up.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Natural gas futures, the European benchmark, climbed another 34% to around €59 ($68) per megawatt hour, as Qatar’s biggest gas producer stopped production after Iran targeted one of its energy facilities.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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For years, the prevailing assumption was that college was the safest route to stability—even as tuition climbed and outcomes grew less curtain.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many of the companies that are cutting hordes of jobs – and blaming it on AI – had swelled in size during the pandemic years, when tech companies were meeting demand for online services.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Late in the second quarter the lead swelled to 34-18.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Much like snowballs are composed of clusters of snowflakes, planetesimals likely arose within the disks of dust that encircled the newborn sun from clouds of pebble-sized objects pulled together by their mutual gravitational attraction.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Controversy arose in a crowded 2024 Democratic primary in a north Miami-Dade district when the Herald/Times reported that one of the candidates — Wancito Francius — had switched his voter registration from Republican to Democrat too late to qualify for the election.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Edward’s younger brother, George VI, ascended to the throne in his place.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, soda popularity flatlined and wellness culture ascended.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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As officers approached, police said the driver accelerated and fled on city streets, leading to a pursuit in which the driver failed to stop at stop signs, drove the wrong way and passed vehicles on the shoulder.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The partners sold more than 7 million Ray-Ban and Oakley AI frames in 2025 — a pace that accelerated with new models introduced in the second half.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alegre added TelevisaUnivision is also getting deeper into microdramas, having launched 40 short vertical series in 2025 and anticipates another 100 micronovellas to be rolled out this year.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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CapMetro also rolled out tap-to-pay across its fleet this month, allowing customers to tap a card or phone to pay fares.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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