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verb

present participle of rise
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Recent Examples of rising
Noun
And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment. Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Scorpio risings with their family and home At home, Scorpio risings want a sense of order and prioritize communication, authority and emotions. Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Consumer Pulse report showed that 51 percent of shoppers are anxious about the rising cost of living driven by higher energy and housing costs in the winter months. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024 With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising
Noun
  • The date of the revolt, September 23rd, has become an important date for sympathizers of the pro-independence movement.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The revolt has raised questions about what lies ahead for the country and region.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On the one hand, Vargas acknowledged the climb may appear to be even steeper with Trump’s crackdown on border enforcement and plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, which could include Dreamers and eventually DACA recipients.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • But the Dons haven’t won two games in a row since January so a title run here will be a steep climb.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Most climbers ascending the Grand are protected by belay ropes in case of a fall.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The vote happens in ascending player order this time.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Early in the uprising, Masri's home in Homs was known a safe haven.
    Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Most of them were imprisoned during the first and second intifadas, uprisings by Palestinians against Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
  • During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and contact was lost.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of these traits worsen with age, again arising from a fear of losing control.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • McKinley took a similar approach in dealing with Spain during its brutal effort to suppress an insurrection in Cuba against Spanish imperial rule.
    Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
  • His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two previous efforts, by Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873.
    David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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