risen 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

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risen

2 of 2

verb

past participle 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 arisen
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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

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Recent Examples of risen
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Housing, groceries, childcare, health care and everyday expenses have risen faster than families can comfortably absorb. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Sea levels have risen by about one foot over the past 125 years along the California coastline. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Physicists have risen to meet this challenge by employing specialized materials at industrial scales. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Health care costs have risen each year over the past five years, according to a survey of more than 1,800 employers by Mercer, a global consulting firm. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The 10-year Treasury yield has risen to its highest level since 2002 because of worries about high inflation, big government debt loads and other factors. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Related Druski, 32, has risen quickly in the past couple of years thanks to his sketch comedy and music video collaborations with such high-profile musicians as Drake, Lil Yachty and Jack Harlow. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Prices for food and other goods have skyrocketed even as unemployment has risen and the currency, which hit a record low this week, has lost half its value. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 Mortgage rates have risen for six straight weeks, now reaching the highest level since November 2023. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • The unions cited concerns including job security, affordable health care, and wages that meet New York City’s inflated cost of living.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All these geopolitical variables put a partial freeze on energy dealmaking—potential sellers ask for more money on inflated valuations, while the buyers think longer term and conservatively.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Speculation has arisen on social media that the death was related to the recent heat wave that has pushed temperatures to record levels in the past few days.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • Tight end Dalton Kincaid, edge Greg Rousseau, and second-year defensive tackle Deon Wallers have each ascended to status among the best at their positions.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, three games into the 2026 season, Smith-Njigba has ascended to another level.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • North Korean mines have occasionally been carried into South Korea by swollen rivers, killing or injuring civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • That trend accelerated after China joined the World Trade Organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • New data showed that growth accelerated faster than expected in the second quarter.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • In the middle of the night, as the floodwaters were rising, the dog woke her by shaking water off herself, giving the family enough time to climb a ladder onto the roof of their home just minutes before it was completely flooded.
    — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Above-average rainfall in June and August, along with several cold fronts sweeping across the region, woke the seeds from a lengthy slumber to transform the landscape.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • Despite worries about war, high inflation and pressure from the bond market, the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts has soared 23% since hitting a bottom in late March.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With hours left in the sale, bidding has soared to close to double the open-top speed machine’s $237,695 starting price.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared

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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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