rise above

verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above
1
: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2
: to be or become better than (something)
The quality of the food never rises above average.

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Built by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the International Lunar Observatory Association in Hawaii, the telescope will take panoramic snapshots of the Milky Way rising above the southern rim of Shackleton Crater. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Approaching Istanbul by water offers a sense of the city’s geography that is difficult to appreciate from the streets, with Europe and Asia divided by the Bosporus and minarets rising above the waterfront. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 True courage, in Vie’s opinion, is about choosing to rise above fear. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Throughout 2026 but before the current heat wave, OKC had already seen the thermometer rise above 90 degrees 29 times. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rise above

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