1
as in rising
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 emerging
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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as in originating
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 ascending
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 arising
Despite higher oil prices, US shale executives are complaining that the market volatility arising from the conflict in the Middle East isn’t making their job any easier.
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David Wethe, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Sticking to a regular cleaning schedule, like once or every week, also helps prevent smells from arising in the tub.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The retailer says the receipt problem involved only a small number of transactions and that there have been no reports of identity theft arising from it.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
With Swalwell’s vacancy arising this late in the election cycle, Newsom was not required to call an election to replace him.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Eric Tennant — from Bridgeport, West Virginia — was diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer arising from the bile ducts that had spread throughout his body.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2015 Infantino mediated a dispute arising from allegations that the Greek government was attempting to reduce the autonomy of the country’s football association.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
He was later diagnosed with mental health conditions arising from trauma.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
David Wethe, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Sticking to a regular cleaning schedule, like once or every week, also helps prevent smells from arising in the tub.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The retailer says the receipt problem involved only a small number of transactions and that there have been no reports of identity theft arising from it.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
With Swalwell’s vacancy arising this late in the election cycle, Newsom was not required to call an election to replace him.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Eric Tennant — from Bridgeport, West Virginia — was diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer arising from the bile ducts that had spread throughout his body.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2015 Infantino mediated a dispute arising from allegations that the Greek government was attempting to reduce the autonomy of the country’s football association.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
He was later diagnosed with mental health conditions arising from trauma.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arising
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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From the pale pink jeans championed by Agolde, AG, and Frame this spring to the bold pop of red denim on Isabel Marant’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 runway, colorful denim is emerging as a trend worth watching.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Researchers suspected that this lack of regenerative capacity could be responsible for a lack of cancer, a disease of runaway regeneration, originating in the heart.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court, in a 2019 case originating from North Carolina, ruled that federal courts have no authority to decide whether partisan gerrymandering goes too far.—
David A. Lieb,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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This was the exact skill set the Chargers were missing in a young, ascending receiver room that includes Ladd McConkey, Tre’ Harris and Quentin Johnston.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The film's producer-star, 50, could be seen on Friday, April 24, ascending the vertical structure with a full set of climbing gear.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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That distinction matters for anyone whose main frustration is waking in the night rather than struggling to fall asleep in the first place.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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These tough shrubs provide a valuable food source for early waking pollinators.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pair travel through New York City and along American highways, the journey surfacing memories of Tehran – among them footage Karampour shot in Iran under censorship, her brother’s childhood recollections, and the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nate Tibbetts played for the men’s basketball team at the University of South Dakota before beginning his coaching career as an assistant for the University of Sioux Falls men’s basketball team.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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An old order is passing away and a new one is beginning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The war and its economic fallout comes at a time when Americans were already navigating high costs of living from a post-pandemic inflation spike and years of prices climbing much faster than has been typical.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Arising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arising. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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