- past tense form of arise.
arose
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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But issues arose when emulating the blue and brown colors, which both require large amounts of Blue No. 1.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the asylum law arose from the “international moral reckoning that followed the Holocaust and World War II.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Once that happened, we could turn to recordings not just for entertainment but to learn about the context from which they arose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
She could not keep up with the unforeseen issues that regularly arose, which ripped her away from her work and life.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Questions arose almost daily about such details as the prize money, the schedule, and the venue.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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