rise above

verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above

1

: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)

It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.

2

: to be or become better than (something)

The quality of the food never rises above average.

Examples of rise above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nature comes in the form of Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe, rising above Arcachon Bay. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

The home, however, rises above the beauty and potential of the land. —James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

Yet, the team will rise above this scandal, and journalism will, too. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

Vega is found rising above the northeastern horizon in the constellation Lyra after sunset in early spring and soars high overhead as the night wears on, before finally fading from sight almost directly overhead as the sun rises. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

• hereinabove
• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof