rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)next
as in to crack up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
  1. crack up
  2. clap
  3. salute
  4. applaud
  5. cheer
  6. hail
  7. praise
  8. laud
Verb
  • Not everyone is convinced, however, that community banks are what they’re cracked up to be.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, superyacht ownership might not be all it’s cracked up to be for some of these owners.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of crack up
Verb
  • Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clap
Verb
  • Jackson wore a green jumpsuit and accessorized with pilot patches, saluting in one photo and posing back-to-back with Josiah in another.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The 2024 show celebrates the Year of the Dragon, saluting a traditional symbol of good fortune in the Chinese zodiac.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of salute
Verb
  • Lawyers representing the plaintiffs applauded the judge's decision.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Johnson applauds Harris' commitment to hire 14,000 behavioral health care workers in U.S. schools and warns of Trump's statements on withholding federal funding to schools that teach about the history of slavery.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of applaud
Verb
  • On social media, Musk has cheered calls to end the Federal Reserve and close the Department of Education.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Garoppolo went out in Week 3 with a torn ACL and the 49ers had little to cheer about other than a breakout season by George Kittle (88 receptions, 1,307 yards, 5 TDs) in a 4-12 season. 2017: Week 11, 5-1.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheer
Verb
  • The pups and their peoples hail from 40 states, Washington, D.C., and five foreign countries.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Four days later, Trump opened a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, by hailing the physical endowments of the late golf legend and Latrobe native Arnold Palmer.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of hail
Verb
  • Kentucky residents react to streaming issues on Netflix during Tyson-Paul fight Kentucky residents sounded off on social media about the fight, some complaining of the glitchy experience while others praised Tyson for lasting eight rounds before ultimately losing to Paul.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Keke Palmer has a few great impressions in her repertoire, and can now add Nicki Minaj to the list, as the actress is being praised for her subtle impersonation of the rap star during her visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of praise
Verb
  • Many of these policies were quietly lauded by America’s diverse tech sector.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
  • San Diego now faces extradition to the United States to face charges, according to the NCA. FBI Director Christopher Wray lauded San Diego’s arrest on Tuesday.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of laud
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