1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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2
as in waked
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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3
as in ascended
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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as in inflated
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Recent Examples of risen
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Shares have risen by 60% in the last year, compared to an 18% increase for the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Meteorologist Matt Devitt posted on X that odds had risen for a depression or named storm forming, writing that there was growing confidence in development and that a definitive long-term track was premature to state.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Homicides, however, have risen by 9% compared to this time last year after a dramatic drop between 2023 and 2024, according to the Milwaukee Police Department's Crime dashboard.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Before the resurgence of the sports card market in 2020, PSA 8 examples of Payton’s 1976 Topps card were worth around $400, showing how much the card has risen in value and demand in recent years.
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Shares of Samsung Electronics and Micron have risen over 40% and nearly 80% in 2025, respectively.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Then Cali turned to look back at the coast, and at the sun that hadn’t quite risen.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Open sources estimate that in 2022, UralVagonZavod produced some 60-70 T-90M tanks; by 2023, that may have risen to 140-180; and for 2024, output is estimated to have exceeded 200 units annually.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Shares have risen by 60% in the last year, compared to an 18% increase for the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Meteorologist Matt Devitt posted on X that odds had risen for a depression or named storm forming, writing that there was growing confidence in development and that a definitive long-term track was premature to state.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Homicides, however, have risen by 9% compared to this time last year after a dramatic drop between 2023 and 2024, according to the Milwaukee Police Department's Crime dashboard.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Before the resurgence of the sports card market in 2020, PSA 8 examples of Payton’s 1976 Topps card were worth around $400, showing how much the card has risen in value and demand in recent years.
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Shares of Samsung Electronics and Micron have risen over 40% and nearly 80% in 2025, respectively.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Then Cali turned to look back at the coast, and at the sun that hadn’t quite risen.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
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Reportedly, the use of the RT-70 radio antenna increased the accuracy of GLONASS by around 30%.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trade and investment element of state visits has increased in recent times.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the plane ascended over the area, the turbulence had settled, allowing flight attendants to begin service, according to the report.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As McLaren has ascended, Red Bull has been caught out this season, struggling to field a consistent race-winning car and falling out of both title races, despite some phenomenal performances from Verstappen.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Years of delays and an inflated budget have damaged public and political faith in the project, but the past few years have seen progress—with construction happening throughout the state and tracklaying set to begin later this year.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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With pickup trucks exceeding $100K in some instances and 7-passenger Luxury SUVs having a base price even higher, the need for a basic-entry-level commuter is today’s craze to offset the overpriced and inflated automobile market.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Roots Of The 70-Hour Workweek The 996 work culture originated in China's tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, becoming widespread as the country's rapid economic growth accelerated through the mid-2010s.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The introduction of name, image and likeness money and unlimited transfers has accelerated player movement at an unprecedented rate and lowered the ceiling at the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Walton-Penner ownership group woke everybody up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chagas disease symptoms include swollen eyelids, fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Frazier could not see clearly, and his entire head seemed swollen, and Ali kept landing punches.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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