rising

1 of 3

noun

ris·​ing ˈrī-ziŋ 

: insurrection, uprising

rising

2 of 3

adverb

: approaching a stated age : nearly

a mare rising nine years old

rising

3 of 3

present participle of rise entry 1

Synonyms of rising

Noun

• revolt
• uprising
• insurrection
• rebellion
• mutiny

Examples of rising in a Sentence

Noun

He was the leader of an armed rising against the elected government.

a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here is a document that shows the evolution and creation of the auction scene, the rising of the chandelier during the overture and the gala scene, which have become iconic scenes in theatrical history. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

If Porro’s injury is more serious than feared and Gray deputises well, the Spaniard could drop down the next list, with Gray rising. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The rising of October's full moon also coincides with Kojagiri Purnima, when Hindu worshippers honor the goddess Lakshmi. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the time of the prayer dictated not by a clock but by the rising of the sun. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1734, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rising

• rising action
• rising diphthong
• rising rhythm
• rising star
• self-rising flour

Rhymes for rising

• izing
• prising
• sizing
• actualizing
• antagonizing
• apologising
• apologizing
• capitalizing
• categorizing
• characterizing
• commercializing
• conceptualising