rising

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noun

ris·​ing ˈrī-ziŋ How to pronounce rising (audio)
Synonyms of risingnext
: insurrection, uprising

rising

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adverb

: approaching a stated age : nearly
a mare rising nine years old

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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
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Not to mention the rising, which is the ascending zodiac sign in the eastern horizon at the time and location of birth. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026 Capital markets are also outperforming, with the Tel Aviv 35 surging and the shekel rising. — Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Underlying the Persian Gulf itself is a basin filled with debris eroded from the rising of the Zagros Mountains. — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 The 2026 Grammy Awards gathered a group of golden winners at a ceremony rife with swag before the rising of the midnight sun. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rising

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rising was in the 14th century

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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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