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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own 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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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the rising of the sun
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in waking
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascending
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rising
Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For Sagittarius risings, the planet is considered their chart ruler and has a significant impact on their birth chart.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Consumer Pulse report showed that 51 percent of shoppers are anxious about the rising cost of living driven by higher energy and housing costs in the winter months.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising
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Listen to this article Nearly a year after record heat and surging electric bills sparked a ratepayer revolt, the legislature is set to take up a bill that could cut hundreds of millions of dollars from customer rates by restructuring how the state buys energy and how customers pay for it.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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The longtime leader of the latter group, George Gresham, is said to personally support endorsing Mr. Cuomo but is facing a broader revolt within his union.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The stakes are high: Prescription drug spending continues its relentless climb, projected to grow at an average rate of 5% from 2021 to 2030.—
Yasser Almuaala,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The reading outpaced Reuters’ expectations of a 3.2% climb, and compares against 2.4% in March.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crosby’s work rate is increasing in recent games, his puck battle win ratio even better than usual.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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President Joe Biden maintained those tariffs and added tariffs on other Chinese products, including personal protective equipment, electric vehicles, batteries, and steel, slightly increasing the average tariff on imports from China.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Information about bodily sensations like pain, touch, itch, and movement gets conveyed from the periphery to the brain via the ascending sensory pathway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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In September 2024, the star opened up about how Ryan’s ascending fame affected their relationship.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Arrested repeatedly since the height of the Egyptian uprising in 2011, he was sentenced in 2021 to an additional five years in prison for spreading false news and assaulting a police officer – charges that human rights organizations say were politically motivated.—
Mounira Elsamra,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their uprising over, they are presented with a fresh set of challenges under the rule of a cunning pig named Napoleon (Rogen).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the ascent of Elaida means a reactionary who loves the color red and wants to Make the Aes Sedai Great Again is in charge.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Representative Newt Gingrich from Georgia was already in ascent, assuming the position of House Minority Whip in March 1989.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Operators are used in quantum physics to perform transformations on quantum states arising through changes in physical factors.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The filing also addresses the company's reliance on external management and potential conflicts of interest arising from its relationship with Blackstone and its affiliates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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Users have convened on 4chan to plan hacks like DDoS attacks, and conspiracy theories that festered on 4chan even reportedly inspired the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
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With military support from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain’s Sunni dictator Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa survived a Shiite insurrection.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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