on the rise

phrase

1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
prices on the rise
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
Her career is on the rise.

Examples of on the rise in a Sentence

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Security fears on the rise The aircraft reportedly departed quickly enough that aerial refueling tankers were still being organized to support their flights across the Atlantic. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 That’s what happened with an August piece on the rise of women’s basketball. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 This campaign may be the purest policy manifestation of a left-populist energy that has been on the rise for years, and has recently started to produce more electoral victories. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Cristobal is the one with his team on the rise, the one with all the expectations thrust upon it. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the rise

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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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