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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in arisen
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascended
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of risen
Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Gas prices have risen sharply in recent weeks, climbing nearly a dollar since late February to a national average of about $4 per gallon, a level not seen since August 2022.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
Mallorca has risen out of the relegation zone after its second win in three league matches.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Since then, the franchise’s flagship trading cards have only risen in value.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Arrests have risen sharply, with the Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement reporting at least 10,000 immigration arrests by local agencies alone, not ICE, since last August.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
As development has risen around All Saints’, dozens of fissure cracks have emerged along Egleston Hall’s brick and stone facade and along its interior walls and ceilings.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Mortgages Another way the war is hitting Americans' pocketbooks is in the housing market, where mortgage rates have risen for five straight weeks after briefly dipping below 6% in late February.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That number has since risen to 60,000.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Thomas has seven points during a four-game scoring streak for the surging Blues, who have risen from the dead after the Olympic break.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Gas prices have risen sharply in recent weeks, climbing nearly a dollar since late February to a national average of about $4 per gallon, a level not seen since August 2022.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
Mallorca has risen out of the relegation zone after its second win in three league matches.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Since then, the franchise’s flagship trading cards have only risen in value.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Arrests have risen sharply, with the Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement reporting at least 10,000 immigration arrests by local agencies alone, not ICE, since last August.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
As development has risen around All Saints’, dozens of fissure cracks have emerged along Egleston Hall’s brick and stone facade and along its interior walls and ceilings.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Mortgages Another way the war is hitting Americans' pocketbooks is in the housing market, where mortgage rates have risen for five straight weeks after briefly dipping below 6% in late February.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That number has since risen to 60,000.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
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Trekking guides and their businesses get a boost from inflated invoices, the outlet suggested.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning that some of the inflated price may be due to price gouging, my colleague Blanca Begert reports.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the past, Bravo has resumed filming when controversies including its shows have arisen, most notably with the Vanderpump Rules season 10 cheating scandal called Scandoval.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, contrary to popular belief—which may well have arisen from Germany’s desire to distance itself from its Nazi past after the Second World War—carnival ultimately helped the Nazi party transform society in its own image.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump now has built a similarly strong relationship with Charles, who ascended the British throne in 2022 following the death of his long-reigning mother.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 Apr. 2026
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Photos from the hospital show him with a bandage on his head, a bruised, swollen eye and a bloody gash on his cheek.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After heavy rain, swollen streams can burst their banks, carrying mud and boulders down the mountainsides.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters say working smoke alarms woke a family as a fire tore through their home's garage Friday morning.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, that tactic is under attack, and not just from Democrats but from anti-Trump Republicans in thrall to woke corporations.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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It’s been more than three years since Artemis I, the only other time NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion capsule have soared.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oil and gasoline prices have soared, fertilizer costs have spiked and markets have plummeted.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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