rise above
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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Lisa Berron, who has lived in the building for more than two decades, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court in March after learning that the expansion would rise above her roofline and sit just feet from her windows.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
With rugged cliffs rising above the Arkansas River, the canyon is a picturesque place for rafting, fishing, and hiking.
—John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
One especially striking image features the galaxy rising above a sea of clouds in La Palma, creating an almost surreal scene.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Outside the summit venue, Beijing’s skies were covered in thick smog with the city’s air quality index rising above 150 on Thursday, far beyond World Health Organization healthy air guidelines.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
With rugged cliffs rising above the Arkansas River, the canyon is a picturesque place for rafting, fishing, and hiking.
—John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
One especially striking image features the galaxy rising above a sea of clouds in La Palma, creating an almost surreal scene.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Outside the summit venue, Beijing’s skies were covered in thick smog with the city’s air quality index rising above 150 on Thursday, far beyond World Health Organization healthy air guidelines.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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