rise above
phrasal verb
rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above
1
: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2
: to be or become better than (something)
The quality of the food never rises above average.
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Outside of Cleveland, no other team is mathematically able to rise above the Thunder in the overall NBA standings.
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Per an update shared by the Myanmar authorities on Saturday, the death toll has risen above 1,600.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, director Marc Webb’s movie is good enough to rise above the discourse.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
From June through August, grass pollen counts rise above tree pollen levels, according to IQAir.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Per an update shared by the Myanmar authorities on Saturday, the death toll has risen above 1,600.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, director Marc Webb’s movie is good enough to rise above the discourse.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
From June through August, grass pollen counts rise above tree pollen levels, according to IQAir.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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