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rise and fall

NOUN

rhythm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadence flow movement pattern pulse swing tempo

STRONG

bounce cadency downbeat lilt measure meter metre periodicity regularity rhyme time uniformity

VERB

billow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

undulate

STRONG

balloon belly bloat bounce bulge heave pitch ripple rock roll swell toss wave

WEAK

ebb and flow puff up rise up

Antonyms

STRONG

shrink stabilize

VERB

fluctuate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oscillate seesaw vary veer waver

STRONG

alter alternate flutter hesitate shift swing undulate vibrate wave

WEAK

be undecided blow hot and cold ebb and flow go up and down hem and haw yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

continue

WEAK

hold persist

VERB

toss

Synonyms

STRONG

agitate agonize bob buffet disturb flounder heave jiggle joggle jolt labor lurch oscillate pitch rock roll seesaw shake squirm stir sway swing thrash tumble undulate wallow wave wobble wriggle writhe

WEAK

move restlessly

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm leave alone quiet stabilize steady

Example Sentences

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Similar questions arose five years ago during the demise of meme stocks, which got that name because they rise and fall with social media buzz and not business fundamentals.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Consumer interest in EVs tends to rise and fall in lockstep with gas prices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Robert P. Bremner’s informative, sympathetic biography traces the rise and fall of Martin’s reputation in the context of the inflationary currents of the age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Neither of them spoke as they watched Mama’s chest rise and fall for a while.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

rise and fall

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