rising
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- adjective
- /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
- The path winds through the forest, gently rising toward the mountain peak.
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Examples
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We see mountains rising and falling like water, like waves.
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But the Acropolis rising up in the center in an amazing way.
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Let's take a look so I can still see some steam rising off of this.
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And there it is rising exactly on the Manhattan grid.
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And then you'll see as the sun starts rising in the east, we start getting more traffic in the east.
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OK, Now as it's rising in the east, there's a long shadow that's cast to the West.
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So you have plumes of hot fluid rising and cold fluid sinking, driven at first by fairly regular arrays.
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We hiked along the rising trail that led us up to the scenic overlook.
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The plot of land has a rising slope that is perfect for building a house.
Synonyms
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In a higher direction
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Sloping up toward the top of a hill or road
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Going up to a higher place or level
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Moving or growing upward
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Points slightly upward from a flat position, like a chin or beak
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On the higher part of a hill or slope
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Rising from a lower to a higher point, as in a path or trend
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Moving upward like warm air
Sloping upward like a steep path or hill
Moving upward to a higher level
Moving upward, like smoke or a plant
Compounds
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A white wheat bread made with bacteria that can grow in salty dough and a cornmeal starter
- Specialized
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A way of riding where the rider rises and sits in time with the horse's trot
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Etymology
Rising comes from the old verb rise, which means 'to move up' or 'get up'. So a 'rising' road is one that goes upward, like a path climbing a hill.