rose

verb

Definition of rosenext
past tense 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 woke
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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

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Recent Examples of rose His family, like many Lebanese Jews, left as anti-Jewish sentiment rose after the 1967 war between Israel and Arab countries. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Then mines started to close and unemployment rose, and its owner, an elderly Italian named Netta Cavalli, was beaten in her shop and died soon after. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Payne, who rose to fame alongside Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik in One Direction, died in October 2024 at age 31. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026 As investments rose and vehicle values fell, those different starting points mattered. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The aluminum producer rose more than 6% on better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, helped by a rebound in its alumina business . — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, which ended September 30, the Treasury Department reported Friday. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Jim Bakker, televangelist who rose to fame and fell from grace, has died at 86. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
  1. increased
  2. woke
  3. climbed
  4. swelled
  5. arose
  6. ascended
  7. accelerated
  8. rolled out
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
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  • The flames were so large that traffic cameras detected the fire, and neighbors woke to the home being consumed.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This is what publishers get for selling out to woke novelists!
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of woke
Verb
  • The Union have climbed from last place in the Eastern Conference at the World Cup break to sixth under interim coach Ryan Richter, who took over after Bradley Carnell was let go.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hikers climbed out of the gulch with help from authorities, according to authorities.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • Global manufacturers increased their purchases of components and raw materials in September as demand swelled.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In extremely short order, the Belgian designer filled them and more, cresting the wave of growth that swelled across luxury between 2016 and 2023 (via the Covid slump).
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of swelled
Verb
  • Zacharia's qualifications and background quickly came under scrutiny as questions arose over her résumé.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Rev’s powers and platforms and friends still had their uses, though, as when the matter of the funeral arose.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • When Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952, McCartney was just 10 years old.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each ascended to become East’s head football coach, and spent entire careers as teachers there.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
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
  • As a result, Target just rolled out a simpler, more integrated scheduling experience.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Get ready for traffic-palooza This year, III Points rolled out a new ticketing system with radio frequency wristbands.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolled out

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