rise above
phrasal verb
rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above
1
: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2
: to be or become better than (something)
The quality of the food never rises above average.
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Additionally, viewership peaked from 9:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, rising above the 36.6 million average to reach 37.9 million viewers.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
So, how can today’s teens rise above the competition?
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The strategy involves changing your investments from silver to gold when the gold-silver ratio falls below 50, and switching it back to silver when the ratio rises above 80.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Then-Correction Commissioner Louis Molina predicted in February 2023 the population would rise above 7,000 in 2024.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
So, how can today’s teens rise above the competition?
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The strategy involves changing your investments from silver to gold when the gold-silver ratio falls below 50, and switching it back to silver when the ratio rises above 80.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Then-Correction Commissioner Louis Molina predicted in February 2023 the population would rise above 7,000 in 2024.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rise above
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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