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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On The Spring Season Manhattan’s real estate market ended 2024 on a high note, with contract activity rising above the seasonal average for three consecutive months. —

John Walkup, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Though the snow will wrap up at about 11 a.m., temperature highs won’t rise above the teens in the metro area and could fall to around minus 2 degrees overnight. —

Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025 What To Know On Monday, Brent crude—the benchmark used for the light oil market in Europe, Africa and the Middle East—rose above $80 a barrel to its highest in more than four months. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 By Monday night, the snow had risen above the train’s windows. —

Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rise above