on the rise
idiom
1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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San Clemente: The Tritons are on the rise with some key returners and the addition of transfers Quinsey Bryan (Crean Lutheran) and Andrea Rico (Capistrano Valley Christian).
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
With consumer demand on the rise, businesses must effectively manage inventory both for the immediate rush and the months that follow.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Concern that widespread fraud and misinformation could tilt the scale is on the rise again.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Fake bot accounts and deepfakes are on the rise, often proliferated by foreign adversaries, while platforms like X have loosened efforts to limit misleading content.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
With consumer demand on the rise, businesses must effectively manage inventory both for the immediate rush and the months that follow.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Concern that widespread fraud and misinformation could tilt the scale is on the rise again.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Fake bot accounts and deepfakes are on the rise, often proliferated by foreign adversaries, while platforms like X have loosened efforts to limit misleading content.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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