rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
was rising
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past progressiveof rise.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That magma may have been superheated before the eruption and while it was rising through the crust.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
AT&T’s stock was rising in premarket action on Wednesday as the company showed further progress with its strategy of selling customers both internet and mobile service.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
When the homicide rate was rising, it defied criminologists’ expectations, breaking away from the property crime decline of the 2010s.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, McKeown said regular wage growth in the private sector was rising at its lowest rate in five and a half years.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Meanwhile, another ferocious wind was rising in the Pacific.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
