rising
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2.6
- adjective
- /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
- So as you may have heard, sea levels are rising thanks to climate change.
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- Rising rents, rising home prices, rising tuition costs, and lagging wages.
- Many of these countries are impacted by the rising cost of food and energy.
- Carson Block, a well known short seller, watched Luckin's rising share price with skepticism.
Examples
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The rising costs of living are affecting many families across the country.
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We've now had five months where wages have been rising faster than prices.
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You know, job security concerns are rising and it's not good.
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Are they taking the rising costs seriously?
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We're seeing COVID cases across the UK rising very fast.
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Satisfaction with the NHS is rising year on year.
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I'm not saying that mental health problems aren't rising, There is evidence that they are.
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Rising rents, rising home prices, rising tuition costs, and lagging wages.
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Sea levels are rising due to the effects of global warming.
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Reports indicate that public interest in renewable energy is rising steadily.
Synonyms
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1.0
Becoming greater in amount or number
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4.2
Becoming more common or happening more often
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3.9
Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual
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3.5
Going up to a higher place or level
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2.0
Rising to a higher level, for example a mountain or the temperature
Antonyms
Compounds
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8.4
A white wheat bread made with bacteria that can grow in salty dough and a cornmeal starter
- Specialized
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7.5
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 rise, 'to go up', so it describes amounts or levels that become higher. That's why we talk about a 'rising' cost or a 'rising' trend when numbers increase.