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rise
noun as in increase, improvement
Strongest matches
acceleration, advance, ascent, boost, climb, growth, hike, increment, inflation, progress, surge, upsurge, upswing, upturn
Strong matches
accession, accretion, addition, advancement, aggrandizement, augmentation, breakthrough, distention, doubling, enlargement, heightening, intensification, intensifying, markup, multiplication, promotion, raise, step-up, swell, upgrade, waxing
Weak matches
noun as in movement upward; upward slope
verb as in get up; ascend
verb as in increase, grow
Strongest matches
accelerate, advance, ascend, build, climb, double, expand, go up, improve, lift, move up, multiply, pick up, raise, soar, swell
verb as in progress in business
Strongest match
Weak matches
be elevated, be promoted, better oneself, climb the ladder, get on, get somewhere, go places, work one's way up
verb as in become apparent
Example Sentences
The liabilities are also rapidly rising, as healthcare costs grow at two to three times the rate of inflation.
That is a near 50% jump in the death toll overnight, and the number could rise as officials clear their way into new parts of the island in the coming days.
As atmospheric CO2 levels rise and the planet warms, more nutrients such as phosphorus are washed into the sea.
Instead of excuses, the focus will be on teamwork and elite performance to accelerate their rise in the world game.
He is, however, issuing a subtle warning to all of baseball’s owners: Don’t let your desperation for a salary cap destroy a sport on the rise — in no small part thanks to the Dodgers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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