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rise above

VERB
dwarf
Synonyms
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diminish dominate hinder overshadow
STRONG
belittle check dim lower minify predominate retard stunt suppress
WEAK
detract from look down upon make small micrify tower above tower over
Antonyms
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praise
WEAK
maximize oversize
VERB
exceed
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eclipse outpace outstrip top
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beat best better cap distance excel outdo outrun outshine overstep overtake overtax pass surmount transcend
WEAK
break record get upper hand go beyond go by have a jump on have advantage have it all over out-distance outreach run circles around
Antonyms
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fall behind
STRONG
fail lose surrender
WEAK
be inferior
VERB
outclass
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beat dominate eclipse excel outdistance outdo outmatch outpace outperform outplay outrun outshine
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best better cap exceed outrank outrival outstrip pass surmount top tower
WEAK
go beyond go one better improve upon outhussle put to shame win the race
Antonyms
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fail lose surrender
STRONG
fall behind
VERB
overcome
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conquer crush overpower overwhelm reduce stun surmount survive weather win
STRONG
best down drown hurdle lick master outlive overthrow prevail prostrate render run over shock subdue subjugate throw vanquish whelm worst
WEAK
be victorious come out on top get around get the better of knock over knock socks off triumph over
Antonyms
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fail forfeit lose surrender yield
STRONG
help
WEAK
give in
VERB
overhang
Synonyms
STRONG
beetle command endanger extend impend jut loom menace overtop poke portend pouch project protrude threaten
WEAK
be imminent be suspended cast a shadow dangle over droop over flap over stand out stick out swing over tower above
Antonyms
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aid assist help keep save
VERB
overshadow
Synonyms
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cloud dim dominate dwarf eclipse outweigh
STRONG
adumbrate becloud bedim command darken excel govern haze obfuscate outshine overcast overcloud preponderate rule shadow surpass veil
WEAK
leave in the shade overweigh steal spotlight take precedence tower above
Antonyms
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clear explain
STRONG
brighten fail lighten
VERB
surmount
Synonyms
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conquer
STRONG
best better cap clear crest crown defeat down exceed hurdle leap lick negotiate outdo outstrip overpower overtop pass subdue surpass throw top vanquish vault
WEAK
over prevail over
Antonyms
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fail fall behind give up help lose receive surrender
WEAK
give in yield
VERB
transcend
Synonyms
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eclipse outstrip overstep transform
STRONG
beat best better exceed excel outdo outrival outshine outvie overtop top
WEAK
be superior go above leave behind leave in the dust
Antonyms
STRONG
be inferior fail fall behind lose surrender
VERB
weather
Synonyms
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get through overcome resist ride out suffer surmount survive withstand
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acclimate brave expose harden season stand toughen
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bear the brunt of bear up against become toughened come through grow hardened grow strong make it pull through stick it out
Antonyms
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give in surrender yield

Example Sentences

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That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Plaid Cymru has also called for broader direct support for households when bills rise above the current price cap.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Jackson also noted that once temperatures rise above the optimum, the range in which organisms can survive becomes narrower.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The 50-DMA’s rise above the 200-DMA marks the first “golden cross” since May 31, 2023.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Upset by the news, José Arcadio Buendía stood motionless, trying to rise above his affliction, until the group dispersed, called away by other artifices, and the puddle of the taciturn Armenian evaporated completely.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez