arises

verb

present tense third-person singular of arise
1
as in rises
to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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2
as in emerges
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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3
as in begins
to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in ascends
to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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Recent Examples of arises While no business can prepare for every possible disruption, planning ahead can help owners protect their company’s financial health when trouble arises. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The problem arises when the relationship changes but the assumptions surrounding it do not. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 But if the urge to work up a sweat arises, there’s a heated outdoor swimming pool and a full-size grass tennis court. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 That point is proved time and again, as editors scheme against each other, belittle each other’s literary taste and throw Batter under the bus whenever an opportunity arises. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The problem arises when agreement with those beliefs becomes a condition of receiving an education. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 This ghostly nature to phase through matter arises from the fact that neutrinos are completely chargeless, virtually massless, and race through the cosmos at near the speed of light, unimpeded. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But most of our group behavior arises through a qualitatively different process than local contagion. — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 For example, turbulence arises when a flowing fluid encounters an obstacle that changes the velocity of part of the flow. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arises
  1. rises
  2. emerges
  3. begins
  4. ascends
  5. wakes
  6. surfaces
  7. originates
  8. climbs
Verb
  • The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • How to see the Taurid meteor showers Both showers appear to originate from Taurus, a constellation that rises during the evening and climbs higher into the sky as the night progresses.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rises
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  • Onstage, in spooky eye makeup and a pink tie, another persona emerges.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The climate pattern typically emerges every two to seven years and is marked by the heating of ocean waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, which spurs changes in the atmosphere that can affect weather around the world.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My latest stargazing obsession There's something special about stargazing during the blue hour — that brief transition when daylight drains from the sky and night's window begins to open.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Rising over Beira Lake, Colombo Lotus Tower in South Asia ascends 1,168 feet and is designed to resemble a blooming lotus, a symbol of purity and renewal in Sri Lankan culture.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Washington’s offensive line poses too many questions even if Daniels ascends.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascends
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  • The speaker in Hirshfield’s poem wakes twice, inviting us to consider both a physical awakening and a spiritual one.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
  • A couple in crisis wakes to find their apartment sealed off by a mysterious, unbreakable substance.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wakes
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  • Manifest surfaces Machado’s team soon learned that information about one of the charter flights had circulated outside the group.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The value appears when the team actually surfaces, tests and integrates what different people know.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of surfaces
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  • The climate phenomenon, which originates in the Pacific and leads to warmer global temperatures, has upended weather across the world, fueling extraordinary storms in the Americas.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers say the findings therefore don't prove that tinnitus originates in the cochlea.
    — Mike McRae October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of originates
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  • The result is a modest but welcome increase in output, which climbs from 370 hp to 388 hp, while torque remains unchanged at 331 ft lbs.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
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