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as in woke
to leave one's bed
the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up
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as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment
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as in began
to come into existence
it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period
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as in rose
to move or extend upward
slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun
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Recent Examples of arose
The following year, a controversy arose after the couple was sued by a neighboring couple for installing a solid cedar fence that blocked the neighbors’ views of Lake Michigan.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
At one point, a mysterious conflict arose between two women who were both sitting alone, a row apart.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Silberfeld’s optimism arose from the agency’s apparent backtracking from plans unveiled in a January court hearing to install up to 800 tiny homes on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The men were both there and no problems arose.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the leading causes, at least 28 were the result of an argument, 22 arose from domestic incidents and 14 had an undetermined motive.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The issue arose while fueling the vehicle with 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant that were later drained.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
These pairs, the scientists think, must be direct descendants of sets of virtual particles that spontaneously arose out of nothing from the quantum vacuum.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
At one point, a mysterious conflict arose between two women who were both sitting alone, a row apart.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Silberfeld’s optimism arose from the agency’s apparent backtracking from plans unveiled in a January court hearing to install up to 800 tiny homes on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The men were both there and no problems arose.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the leading causes, at least 28 were the result of an argument, 22 arose from domestic incidents and 14 had an undetermined motive.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The issue arose while fueling the vehicle with 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant that were later drained.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
These pairs, the scientists think, must be direct descendants of sets of virtual particles that spontaneously arose out of nothing from the quantum vacuum.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arose
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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That one near the end of the half woke Hall up.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Last month, fresh concept details surfaced showing Stavatti Aerospace pitching its SM-39 Razor as a candidate for the Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance program, a major effort meant to shape naval air power well into the 2040s.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another supplements company, AG1, dropped him as a scientific adviser after the files surfaced, according to The Los Angeles Times.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks’ victory completed a season that began with an NFC West loss to the 49ers at Lumen Field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The show began with Bad Bunny peering through some tall grass as if in a sugar cane field in Puerto Rico.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump has not ruled out granting Maxwell clemency, but Republican pushback to that notion quickly rose after Maxwell made the appeal.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Swirling and intricate pink rose custom Pierre Frey wallpaper and deep blue wainscoting lead to the LaVerne suite, and mint greens and pastel pinks plus detailed wallpaper of Southwestern cacti and brush mirror Hal Thompson’s likes.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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With Golden State star Stephen Curry nursing a right knee injury, NBA commissioner Adam Silver awoke Tuesday needing to select a replacement player for Sunday’s All-Star tournament.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the time of publishing, this had climbed to more than 23 million views.—
Ivana Scatola,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The presence of office workers waving and taking selfies inside the building as Honnold climbed past them sparked anxiety among some viewers during the broadcast.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Arose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arose. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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