rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)next
as in to crack up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
  1. crack up
  2. clap
  3. salute
  4. applaud
  5. cheer
  6. hail
  7. praise
  8. laud
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  • But if Nvidia’s new GPUs are all they’re cracked up to be, perhaps MSI can impress with raw performance per dollar.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There in the hallway, cracking up, was Morgan’s former boss, Scott Bessent.
    John Hyatt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of crack up
Verb
  • Bipartisanship was in the air as a few Democrats joined all Republicans in clapping for the reading of Trump’s electoral votes, and Republicans, in turn, clapped politely for Harris’s votes as well.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of clap
Verb
  • Fans appreciated Game’s philanthropy and saluted his generosity in the comment section for being one of the only celebrities to show up on the front lines.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • More stories about Disney saluting military service heroes can be found here.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of salute
Verb
  • Kotb and her colleagues applauded when the song finished, with Kotb thanking Kermit at its conclusion.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Others applauded Kris and James Armstrong’s selflessness in light of such sudden challenges.
    Susan Young, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of applaud
Verb
  • New York City Marathon Race day: November 2 The New York City Marathon is the world’s largest race—more than 55,000 finished in 2024—and is considered an unofficial holiday for the thousands of spectators who vigorously cheer as the runners make their way through all five boroughs.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Manipulated media The footage of Trudeau was edited into a common meme template of a crowd cheering.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of cheer
Verb
  • But Trump supporters hailed Underwood’s decision, and compared it (positively) to Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden last year.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Near the site where the signing ceremony had been scheduled, California’s Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot hailed the cooperative effort that led to the designations as a paradigm shift.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of hail
Verb
  • But while law enforcement praises corporations for handing over driver data, others are concerned that most of the information collected could be violating people’s privacy.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Joseph Cohen May, director of the Los Angeles Housing Production Institute, praised this change as needed with or without the emergency.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of praise
Verb
  • Two current Bears have experience playing under Vrabel in Tennessee and lauded his approach.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Meta’s Oversight Board, which provides an independent check of the company’s content moderation, lauded the company’s changes on Tuesday.
    Ashley Capoot,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of laud
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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