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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Cases of the flu and respiratory syncytial virus are on the rise in California, the California Department of Public Health said in December.
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Make your way down through your chest and stomach, through your legs and knees, all the way to the bottoms of your feet, focusing on the rise and fall of your breath.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Travel-search site Kayak said flights to Asia are the cheapest in at least three years, with interest from customers on the rise.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
After reaching an all-time high of $5.81 in December, egg prices are still on the rise in many parts of the country.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Make your way down through your chest and stomach, through your legs and knees, all the way to the bottoms of your feet, focusing on the rise and fall of your breath.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Travel-search site Kayak said flights to Asia are the cheapest in at least three years, with interest from customers on the rise.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
After reaching an all-time high of $5.81 in December, egg prices are still on the rise in many parts of the country.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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