rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
are rising
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present progressiveof rise.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Their analysis suggests obesity rates are rising fastest in 16-to-24 year-olds, with 18% classified as obese or severely obese in 2024 compared with just 6% in 1993.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
For instance, jobs have only risen at an average of 21,000 in the past three months and hourly earnings are rising at the weakest pace since May 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although it’s not anything like previous waves, right now cases are rising slightly across the country, especially in Alaska and Missouri, but also in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Temperatures are rising and normally rainy Salzburg now worries about water shortage and the environmental ravage of over-tourism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I notice then that Guillermo Garcia’s shoulders are rising and falling.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
