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rise to

VERB
cheer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
applaud clap hail salute yell
STRONG
acclaim hurrah plug root support
WEAK
sound off for
Antonyms
STRONG
disapprove
WEAK
bring down depress discourage dishearten dissuade make unhappy
VERB
equal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount to break even compare comprise correspond match reach
STRONG
agree approach balance coordinate emulate equalize equate equipoise level meet parallel rival tally tie touch
WEAK
be commensurate be identical be level be tantamount come up to consist of equiponderate keep pace with live up to measure up partake of rank with run abreast square with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ fail
STRONG
disagree disconnect disproportion imbalance separate
WEAK
unmatch vary

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The brothers produced the 1950s-style spy spoof "OSS 117" series and cult comedy "Brice de Nice", as well as a thriller based on former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power, "Conquest".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Eukaryotes ultimately gave rise to complex multicellular organisms and large visible life forms.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

She was the last athlete to achieve a sprint treble at the European Championships in 2018, 12 months before completing her rise to the top of an individual global podium.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting to see the figure rise to 204,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Autumn is always the Sith—and I’m the hapless Jedi trying to stop her rise to power.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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