- present participle of rise.
rising
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Archer shares surged on the news, rising more than 20% in midday trading Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
That figure is up 7.5% from a year ago amid rising prices for care, people using more healthcare services as they age, and growing costs tied to managing chronic conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Nasdaq composite ended slightly lower, declining less than 0.1%, after rising more than 1% in morning trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
And then there's another worry - perhaps felt more keenly on the left - about what some see as rising levels of racism and violence.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He only knew that demons hate all living things, and sometimes escape from the Otherworld, rising out of the ground to cause sickness and havoc.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
The traditional yeast dough used to make doughnuts requires two risings, one for the ball of dough itself and the other for the shaped doughnuts before they are fried.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
From risings prices to parties in Downing Street, voters at a climbing wall in Southampton discuss the issues that matter them ahead of the local elections taking place across the country on May 5.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2022
There are still risings, but much slower in the northern parts of the country.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2022
One of the more remarkable risings in the NFL appears to be happening under Dan Campbell, who took over the Lions this season after several years as Payton’s assistant head coach in New Orleans.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021
I must give the impression, therefore, despite my early risings, that I didn’t much care how lucky we were.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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