risen 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

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risen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of rise
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

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2
as in arisen
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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3
as in ascended
to move or extend upward mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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Recent Examples of risen
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
On nearby Syntagma Square, kiosk owner Konstantinos Mallios says hat sales have risen in recent years. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Japan is of particular interest given its combination of a massive debt load and a 30-year bond yield that has risen the most year to date. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The trend falls in line with national data showing vaccine exemption rates have risen across the country for the past several years. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 The cost employers pay for workers compensation has risen dramatically in recent years for a variety of reasons. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 By then, however, the return cost of the flight had risen further, to between £600 and £800. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Georgia has emerged as a top destination for data centers, and the backlash against them has risen just as quickly. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In less than four years, Gene Simmons, the late Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss had risen from New York bars to one of the hottest concert draws in the United States. — Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • But Puck’s inflated branding has, over time, come to look almost prophetic.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of negotiating discounts off hospitals’ inflated list prices, Montana’s health plan started paying percentages of what Medicare paid for all services.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • Diagnoses of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and behave, have increased roughly fivefold over the past couple of decades.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Another question that has arisen as Walter’s financial troubles have garnered headlines is whether MLB would conduct its own investigation into Dodgers ownership or pressure the billionaire and his partners to sell the team.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of arisen
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  • These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The incumbent king, Richard III, a York, was killed on the battlefield, and Henry Tudor ascended the throne as Henry VII.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • Upon arrival, police found 37-year-old Destiny Dunn deceased with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored, according to court documents.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So is a swollen lymph node on the same side of your body as the scratch, which can signal cat-scratch disease, a bacterial infection most common in kids.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • The Pole accelerated on the stage’s fourth ascent of the Col d’Eze, but couldn’t open a gap.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Inequality has accelerated at an ever-growing pace, blowing past that of any previous eras, including the Gilded Age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Continue reading … HOT AIR – AOC tries to laugh off 'crazy' woke era as thing of the past, but conservatives aren't amused.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Aston Martin specialist Nicholas Mee & Company recently woke the car from a near 40-year slumber to return it to road-going condition.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • Moments later, Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot was ticketed for the upper 90, but Hansen soared to knock the ball out of play for a corner kick.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cancer vaccine breakthrough Shares in Moderna soared over 170% in Wednesday’s session, while Merck rallied over 10% after the pharmaceutical groups announced positive initial results from an experimental cancer vaccine.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of soared

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