rise above

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to overcome or be unaffected by (something mean or contemptible)

Example Sentences

So bitcoin’s impressive rise above $100,000 wasn’t a reason to conclude that the Metcalfe’s Law model had become less useful.

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The Monkey King frees six puppet horses, who rise above the stage on long poles; he staggers out of the furnace with glowing red eyes.

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Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.

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The euro looks set to rise above the key $1.20 level next year from $1.1637 currently, ING said.

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No matter how hard Admiral Faucet maneuvered the balloon to rise above the storm, it remained stuck in the thick of it, bullied about by the winds.

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Related Words

• beat 
• dominate 
• eclipse 
• excel 
• outdistance 
• outdo 
• outmatch 
• outpace 
• outperform 
• outplay 
• outrun 
• outshine