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
Hugo Chávez rose to power in 1999 on a populist promise to uplift the poor and challenge corruption.
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Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Energy stocks rose in the days following the military action.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
King rose as a civil rights leader in 1955 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Energy stocks rose in the days following the military action.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
King rose as a civil rights leader in 1955 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Friend Ellen DeGeneres also gave a shoutout through a candid video shared on Instagram, in which the former talk show host woke Kris up from a nap by singing in her ear.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Waves along the Bay Area coast swelled higher than normal, and king tides continued to push coastal waters higher onto the shore than normal Thursday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill will inherit a state budget that swelled under Murphy, who delivered on promises to fund the public worker pension fund and a K-12 school aid formula after years of neglect under previous governors, by high income taxes on the wealthy.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, speculation of their breakup arose in early 2024 when the two wiped their Instagrams of each other.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 Jan. 2026
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The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carmakers in the country have rolled out a new round of price cuts and perks at the start of this year as demands remained sluggish and the government withdrew part of a tax incentive for eligible electric vehicles.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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