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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising (to)
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Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.
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The dogs were confused, not sure whether to attack or run for cover, and Susan was cracking up.
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On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival.
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This was not the first time this season the two-time All-Star has been seen clapping toward other players or officials during a game.
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That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
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The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The yellow wasn’t just worn by fans cheering Colombia, as Ghana supporters also have that color.
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Most of all of them want to feel welcome and comfortable at Nats Park, and feel comfortable cheering for the team and its rising young star pitcher.
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The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
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Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
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Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
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The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
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In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
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“Rising (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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