- past tense form of arise.
arose
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026
But issues arose when emulating the blue and brown colors, which both require large amounts of Blue No. 1.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
Chelsea defender James has a hamstring issue which arose in England's 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday, and he was missing from group training before the squad's departure to New York.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
His approach arose from a pattern he noticed with the help of Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot: Some Etsy shoppers who entered hyperspecific search terms weren’t seeing products that precisely matched their needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
He couldn’t control his memories, and more arose, one right after another.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
![]()