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 road rose, then dipped into a deep rut filled with water the truck couldn’t cross. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

His monthly fuel bill rose to about $900, up from $150 in energy costs for his Tesla. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose to nearly $76 after the administration revoked Iran's oil license, a nearly 6% increase. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Wong rose to prominence in Hong Kong in 2012 as a high school student leading protests against the introduction of national education in the city’s schools. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The death toll from the twin earthquakes rose to 1,943 on Tuesday, with more than 10,500 people injured, according to Venezuelan officials. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Over the years the store built a reputation as a beauty powerhouse under Daniela Rinaldi, who rose to become co-chief operating officer before leaving the company in 2019. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

The rental company’s average active monthly subscribers have grown to over 500,000, a roughly 40% increase from the previous year, and operating profit rose to $35 million. — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The Straits Times Index rose more than 23% from April 2025 to March 2026, powered by the Equity Market Development Programme announced by the country’s monetary authority to unlock greater value in stocks. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026