rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
had risen
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past perfectof rise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tensions had risen recently over proposals to use RAF Barnham, a former air base just over the border in Suffolk, as asylum seeker accommodation.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Officials say almost all those who reached the enclave on 30 July have returned, while Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Saturday that the death toll had risen to at least 67.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, according to a new study from UC Merced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the second, the comfort Warsh drew from higher yields sat awkwardly with part of why they had risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
How many cries had risen up to her ears in the fire and smoke?
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
