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

The river is expected to rise above flood stage (18 feet) early Saturday, then crest at 23 feet early Monday. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

After 30 minutes of ordinary gas stove use, nitrogen dioxide levels in more than half of kitchens rose above 100 ppb, the threshold used in the EPA’s one-hour outdoor air standard. — Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The full moon rises above the rooftops of the ancient city of Pingyao, China in this beautiful shot captured by photographer Wei Liang. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Smoke rising above garages following a Russian air attack on Kyiv on Thursday, above, and Ukrainians react to a Russian strike on Kyiv on Friday, below. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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