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
This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026 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
Verb
Over the past decade, home prices have risen much faster than wages. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Athalia, the second of William’s three daughters, had risen early that morning. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 Despite the new measures, the Birchwood Community Club has risen to the task. — Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Trump’s comments come as left-wing progressives like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have risen as political forces to be reckoned with. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Since 2019, the number of active satellites orbiting Earth has risen rapidly, led largely by SpaceX’s Starlink network. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Allianz’s market value has risen 150% in the past four years to $180 billion, despite the pressures of inflation and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 Forest’s own standing has risen dramatically since promotion, with Nuno Espirito Santo having led them back into Europe — and Vitor Pereira taking them into the semi-final of the competition. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The number of residents of Venice’s canaled historic center has dropped to below 48,000 — while the number of tourist beds has risen to more than 51,500, according to the most recent figures tracked by the Ocio housing advocacy group from January. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Other societal tensions have already arisen around South Korean chipmakers’ burgeoning profits from the AI boom.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • Concerns about vessels in the estuary resurfaced Monday after people associated with the aquatic center complained about them blocking the waterway and other issues that have arisen.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Kate ascended over 10,000 feet in the three climbs, according to the palace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • While premium seats offer more room to stretch out, long periods of sitting can still leave your feet and ankles feeling swollen, especially on international flights.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The two-way star, who turns 32 on Sunday, spoke Friday night with a heavy bandage on his swollen left knee to go with his usual ice wrap around his pitching arm.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • For the next decade, thousands of Black New Yorkers woke each morning knowing the date their legal enslavement would end, but not yet living in that freedom.
    — Tunisia Morrison, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of soared

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