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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The maximum risk is $926 if AAPL rises above $260 at expiration.
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Montezemolo era of Ferrari, production never rose above 7,000 units.
—Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of collision once associated with an asteroid discovered in 2004 called Apophis, making 2024 YR4 the most significant space rock to be spotted within the past two decades.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
For observers in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon won't rise above the eastern horizon until shortly before midnight, still at the farther end of its orbit from Earth.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Montezemolo era of Ferrari, production never rose above 7,000 units.
—Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of collision once associated with an asteroid discovered in 2004 called Apophis, making 2024 YR4 the most significant space rock to be spotted within the past two decades.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
For observers in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon won't rise above the eastern horizon until shortly before midnight, still at the farther end of its orbit from Earth.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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