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rising

/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Rising means: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.

Synonyms for rising17

noun, as in organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, uprising

noun, as in a movement upward; rise above the ground

rise, ascent, ascension

adjective, as in sloping upward

acclivitous, uphill, ascending

adjective, as in advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

improving, up

adjective, as in coming to maturity

emerging, future

adjective, as in newly come into prominence

new

also used for rising

rousant, surgerant

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Opposites of rising

falling

What does rising mean?6

noun

1

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

2

a movement upward; rise above the ground“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”

adjective

1

sloping upward

2

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status“a rising trend”

3

coming to maturity“the rising generation”

4

newly come into prominence“a rising young politician”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rising?7

two syllables

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Rising in a sentence

  • When everyone in the boat noticed the water was rising, they panicked.mervert1
  • Whoever you vote for, prices will go on rising.vvv123
  • Seas are warming, rising, and becoming more acidic.Hybrid
  • Although the temperatures went down a bit, they've started rising again.DJ_Saidez
  • In those days, a new type of democracy was rising.Eldad
  • Despite these promises, emissions have been rising again for the past two years.sundown
  • Far from falling, the prices of commodities went on rising.unknown
  • Getting up early tomorrow, you will see the rising sun.unknown

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Forms of rising

as a noun

plural
risings