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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Insiders say that while Kong and Godzilla will still be fronting the film, Legendary is looking to build on its human characters and the first logical choice landed on Dever, whose star has been on the rise for some time.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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With global cryptocurrency adoption on the rise and giving threat actors a new platform for social engineering, users have to increase their vigilance.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That said, the engine choice does add to the argument that small-capacity motorcycles are on the rise.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Now the two star together in a quasi-autobiographical fiction about Pascual, a music director on the rise who is about to become a father.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
What To Know About Trump’s ‘Mass Deportation’ Push—As Major Cities And Mexico Brace For Surge
With global cryptocurrency adoption on the rise and giving threat actors a new platform for social engineering, users have to increase their vigilance.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That said, the engine choice does add to the argument that small-capacity motorcycles are on the rise.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Now the two star together in a quasi-autobiographical fiction about Pascual, a music director on the rise who is about to become a father.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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