risen 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

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risen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of rise
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

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2
as in arisen
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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3
as in ascended
to move or extend upward mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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Recent Examples of risen
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Borrowing costs have risen so high that France is drawing comparisons with Greece, whose debt crisis in 2010 threatened the survival of the Eurozone. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the September 2026 Consumer Price Index, prices for computers, software and accessories have risen more than 28% over the past year, making the category one of the leading drivers of inflation, behind gasoline and energy. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The cost of diesel fuel has risen since last season, making every boat trip costlier. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 In the past month, the real estate and financial sectors have fallen more than 2%, while utilities are hanging in with a 1% rise and health care has risen 4%. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 But the point is, after four decades, prices have barely risen. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Open enrollment also comes as inflation adds pressure on seniors whose healthcare costs have risen and as midterm elections are weeks away. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 While the film has risen to 53 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Young criticized the critics for missing the point of the Alejandro González Iñárrit film. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Health care costs have risen each year over the past five years, according to a survey of more than 1,800 employers by Mercer, a global consulting firm. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, conventional estimates produced inflated efficiency values that failed to reflect actual device behavior under operating conditions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After the Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools’ bankruptcy filing, questions have arisen about the school’s use of its remaining public funds.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • Thousands of people have ascended the mountain from the southeast ridge in Nepal, but only five had ever reached its summit from the North Face.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the span of just three days, SpaceX founder Elon Musk ascended to trillionaire status before crashing out of the club in a billion-dollar downturn.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • Its symptoms can be more widespread—the whole calf or ankle might become swollen and painful, Moll says.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Bites appear similar to those from mosquitoes and can appear swollen and itchy, with symptoms getting worse if the person is allergic to bedbugs.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Dwight is soon woken by Joanne (Annabella Sciorra) to the news that the plane went down over the Pacific Ocean.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The park taps into the region’s old folklore, named for the legendary character said to have woken from his 20-year sleep in the Catskills.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared

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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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