on the rise
idiom
1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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Though the gay rights movement was on the rise, homophobia was serious.
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Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Together with Heather Lands, another collaboration between MST and Canada Lands, the projects on the rise are slated to add more than 18,000 homes, including thousands of social and affordable units, to Vancouver’s housing stock.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Tick populations have been on the rise in recent years, thanks to heat and humidity levels climbing across the U.S. with each passing summer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
Those who are 65+ were eligible to get a spring booster, too.
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again, and some doctors predicting a summer wave thanks to the rising FLiRT variants.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Together with Heather Lands, another collaboration between MST and Canada Lands, the projects on the rise are slated to add more than 18,000 homes, including thousands of social and affordable units, to Vancouver’s housing stock.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Tick populations have been on the rise in recent years, thanks to heat and humidity levels climbing across the U.S. with each passing summer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
Those who are 65+ were eligible to get a spring booster, too.
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again, and some doctors predicting a summer wave thanks to the rising FLiRT variants.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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