rise above

phrasal verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above

: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)

It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.

: to be or become better than (something)

The quality of the food never rises above average.

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Someone else encouraged the woman to rise above the flower girl disagreement and be there to support her sister on her big day. —

Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 These days, Tübingen is acknowledging its painful history in order to rise above it. —

Eve Glover, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 While temperatures briefly rose above freezing in parts of Louisiana, southern Alabama and Mississippi, nighttime temperatures plummeted in areas including Georgia, northern Florida and coastal communities in the Carolinas, causing snow and ice to refreeze on roads. —

Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 But this progress was not inevitable; it was forged through struggle and the determination to rise above fear and division. —

John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rise above