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 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 Between 2025 and 2026, Gen Z’s excitement about AI dropped 14%, meanwhile feelings of anger rose 9%. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 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 Goldman shares jumped 8% in afternoon trading, while JPMorgan rose 2%. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 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 His monthly fuel bill rose to about $900, up from $150 in energy costs for his Tesla. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 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
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of woke
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  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Dozens of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The eviction crisis arose when federal officials announced last year that the $5-billion emergency voucher program approved by Congress in 2021 was running out of funds at the end of 2026.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of arose
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  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Their control over that image and likeness got shakier Tuesday when Instagram’s parent company Meta rolled out Muse Image — a tool that lets people take publicly posted Instagram photos and use AI to generate new images from them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the impending deadline, and how to file a claim—including with a new option the IRS rolled out last week.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of rolled out

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