arise
verb (used without object)
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise.
is arising
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present progressiveof arise (3rd person singular).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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You should also ask why this issue is arising now, given that you had already been well past full retirement age and had been receiving benefits for years by that point.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 24, 2026
“I never want to see anybody out with an injury, but I’m happy this opportunity is arising for him,” center Chet Holmgren said of Mitchell.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 26, 2025
“The former is arising due to numerous factors—largely the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, both in health care and in agriculture. And the latter is largely caused by a broken economic market for antibiotics.”
From Scientific American β Jul. 11, 2023
In an alert on the Police Department’s Facebook page, officials said the department “understands the uncertainty, fear and panic that is arising in the community.”
From Los Angeles Times β May 2, 2023
Something wilder, more engaging and infinitely more satisfying to individual participants is arising alongside the old order.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
