rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
have been rising
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present perfect progressiveof rise.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, officer numbers have been rising in recent years and have increased by 7.8% since 2021, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Diesel prices have been rising even faster than those for gasoline or crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Temperatures have been rising since mid-July, and severe heat is expected to continue nationwide," the disaster agency said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since 2022, the two sides have been in a stalemate, though tensions have been rising again in recent months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It must have been rising at fully three hundred miles an hour!
From The Black Star Passes by Campbell, John Wood
