rising
Americanadjective
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advancing, ascending, or mounting.
rising smoke.
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growing or advancing to adult years.
the rising generation.
adverb
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somewhat more than.
The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.
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in approach of; almost; well-nigh.
a lad rising sixteen.
noun
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the act of a person or thing that rises.
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an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.
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something that rises; projection or prominence.
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a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.
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Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.
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Also called riser. Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.
noun
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an insurrection or rebellion; revolt
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the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking
adjective
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increasing in rank, status, or reputation
a rising young politician
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increasing in maturity; growing up to adulthood
the rising generation
adverb
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Etymology
Origin of rising
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (gerund). See rise, -ing 2, -ing 1 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing rising
Example Sentences
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The rising value of his shares sent his net worth soaring Friday, making him the first trillionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Many voters are concerned by overcrowded trains, expensive apartments and rising health costs.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
"His early work demonstrated a bold stylistic range, and even then, he was recognised as a master draughtman and a rising star in British art," the college said in a tribute on Instagram.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The investment bank cut its average Brent price forecast for next year to $80 a barrel, from $85, citing potentially rising output from the U.S.,
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
The sun was rising, casting the water a hundred shades of vermilion and rose, but he could see only rage.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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