on the rise
idiom
1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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Some 50 years later, with populist leaders on the rise worldwide, Diaz believes like his parents that education is the only way out.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
And yet, for those in the know, Norway is a food destination on the rise.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Crochet was asked a question about the organization’s bright future with prospects on the rise and the possibility of better days ahead.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Recent economic data has indicated that uncertainty and layoffs are on the rise amid some monumental policy shifts from the Trump administration, including large-scale federal layoffs, funding cutbacks, mass deportations, and tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
And yet, for those in the know, Norway is a food destination on the rise.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Crochet was asked a question about the organization’s bright future with prospects on the rise and the possibility of better days ahead.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Recent economic data has indicated that uncertainty and layoffs are on the rise amid some monumental policy shifts from the Trump administration, including large-scale federal layoffs, funding cutbacks, mass deportations, and tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the rise
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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