rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)next
as in to crack up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
  1. crack up
  2. clap
  3. salute
  4. applaud
  5. cheer
  6. hail
  7. praise
  8. laud
Verb
  • And leftovers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, especially after multiple days on repeat.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • So here’s another communal chance to crack up at Steve O being launched into orbit inside a Port-a-Potty!
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Definition of crack up
Verb
  • As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Holding small American flags, the cohort of new citizens waved and clapped along to patriotic music sung by the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus’ TOSCA a capella ensemble.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of clap
Verb
  • That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • Ground salutes like cherry bombs are prohibited in the state.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of salute
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  • Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • All are aghast, save Ser Torrhen Manderly, who applauds the farce.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of applaud
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  • Swift stepped into public wearing the ring for the first time, cheering at an Arrowhead Stadium game with Kelce's alma mater.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of cheer
Verb
  • The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Nix has a new play-caller in Davis Webb, which is being largely hailed as a good thing, including by head coach Sean Payton himself.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Definition of hail
Verb
  • Leaders from India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have publicly praised bhajan clubbing gatherings.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praise
Verb
  • The Daisy Dog at Daisy, $15 The spicy margaritas are hot at Sherman Oaks’ lauded tequila bar, but the Daisy Dog is hotter.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Dining options at the resort include the impressive and much-lauded RIME restaurant.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of laud
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