ROSE (TO) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rose (to)

verb

Definition of rose (to)

past tense of rise (to)

as in cracked up

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The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Even so, the cost and cost recovery of each may not turn out as they were cracked up to be.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of cracked up

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The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Workers from other sections gathered in the building’s lobby and clapped as Lareau and her colleagues walked out.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of clapped

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Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Duran Duran joins a small circle of acts who’ve been saluted by the Royal Mail with special stamp issues, AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls among them.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of saluted

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But, as Zirin observes, Zinn’s version of the American story was far from universally acclaimed.

— Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Humm will be his more casual à la carte restaurant, promising the same culinary excellence that Humm (the chef) is acclaimed for.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaimed

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Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of praised

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No drugs in this class are approved to treat obesity in children under 12, even though GLP-1 prescriptions for children between 8 and 11 have increased more than 300-fold since 2019.

— STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
The city’s initial agreement with the developers, approved by the council last September, laid out a range of possible public funding mechanisms the city may consider.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of approved

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