rise above

phrasal verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above

: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)

It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.

: to be or become better than (something)

The quality of the food never rises above average.

Examples of rise above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hell or High Water (2016) Directed by David Mackenzie Some neo-Westerns produced in this modern era don't particularly rise above narrative conventions, but this propulsive crime drama works on both an entertainment level and as a relevant commentary on economic anxiety. —

and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024 Smoke plumes from the South Fork Fire rise above the tree line as the fire progresses from the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation to the Lincoln National Forest forcing mandatory evacuations in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on June 17, 2024. —

CBS News, 18 June 2024 Arizona Republic In Arizona, scorpions become more active when temperatures rise above 70 degrees. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024 The party has not tamed high inflation and unemployment in its decade in power, but several voters told NPR that Modi rose above his government’s failures. —

Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rise above

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