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.

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Europe on the rise The biggest annual gainers in the top 25 list were both of Disneyland Paris’s parks. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 The shoes themselves are changing, too; while penny loafers and chunky soles dominated the past decade, soft leather and mule silhouettes are on the rise now. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026 There’s a worrying overlap with the impulse to self-harm, which is on the rise among adolescents and taking new forms. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026 Classical education, popular among conservatives, was already on the rise before more taxpayer funds became available. — ABC News, 21 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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