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
Other Word Forms
- unrising adjective
Etymology
Origin of rising
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (gerund). See rise, -ing 2, -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency issued temporary waivers to allow the sale of E15, a gas blend that contains more ethanol and is cheaper than regular unleaded, to help ease rising fuel prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
They embraced push-button elevators for their speed and efficiency, not to mention as a way of avoiding rising labor costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
He joined the party at university and married one of its rising stars in Judit Varga, with whom he had three children.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"Government expenditure on consumption is rising much more sharply than investment," economist Oliver Holtemoeller of the Halle Institute for Economic Research said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
But amid the smoke still rising from its blackened edges hundreds of spiders were crawling.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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