rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
Verb
  • The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Are wealth and success all they're cracked up to be?
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once everyone re-joins the main call, the Cave Guide asks everyone to rub their hands together and clap on the count of three.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Seated in front of Smith, Sanders nodded emphatically and occasionally clapped as Smith laid out his talking points.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.
    Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So bravo to Aslan Khabliev, CEO of Loewe Technology, who is steering a century-old German brand into a new era.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those who cheered his murder are also cheering for the death of America.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang, also a nominee in the category, was shown cheering the victory.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • MXene meets nickel ferrite Hydrogen is widely hailed as a clean energy option.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Indian actor Ahaan Panday makes his debut with the Bollywood film Saiyaara which was hailed as the unofficial third film in Mohit Suri’s hit romantic franchise Aashiqui.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Mexican boxer issued his first public comments on X, praising Crawford while addressing his own future following the unanimous-decision defeat.
    Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Fans took to the comments to react, with many praising them both for their humor.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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