Risingly example sentences
ris·ing
adjective
rising (adjective)
- going up, increasing, or sloping upward:
- advancing to maturity or high standing:
- approaching (a higher level, grade, age, etc.):
- (of a sign) ascendant.
- (of a bird) depicted with the wings open but not fully displayed, as if preparing for flight.
- an armed protest against authority; a revolt:
rise
verb
rising (present participle) · rising (adjective)
- move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up:
- (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear above the horizon:
- (of a fish) come to the surface of water:
- reach a higher position in society or one's profession:
- succeed in not being limited or constrained by (a restrictive environment or situation):
- be superior to:
- get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling:
- get out of bed, especially in the morning:
- (of a meeting or a session of a court) adjourn:
- be restored to life:
- cease to be submissive, obedient, or peaceful:
- find the strength or ability to respond adequately to (a challenging situation):
- (of a person) react with annoyance or argument to (provocation):
- (of a river) have its source:
- (of a wind) start to blow or to blow more strongly:
- (of land or a feature following the contours of the land) incline upward; become higher:
- (of a building, mountain, or other high object or structure) be much taller than the surrounding landscape:
- (of someone's hair) stand on end:
- (of a building) undergo construction from the foundations:
- (of dough) swell by the action of yeast:
- (of a bump, blister, or weal) appear as a swelling on the skin:
- (of a person's stomach) become nauseated:
- increase in number, size, amount, or quality:
- (of the sea, a river, or other body of water) increase in height to a particular level, typically through tidal action or flooding:
- (of a sound) become louder; be audible above other sounds:
- (of a barometer or other measuring instrument) give a higher reading.
- (of a voice) become higher in pitch:
- (of an emotion) develop and become more intense:
- (of a person's mood) become more cheerful:
- (of the color in a person's face) become deeper, especially as a result of embarrassment:
- approaching (a specified age):