How to Use riser in a Sentence

riser

noun

• The school choir stood on the risers for the concert.
• Then, lay the square on the 2 x 12 with the gauges pressed against the board's edge and mark the tread and riser.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2021
• The depth of the tread plus twice the riser height should equal 26 to 27 inches.
  — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2020
• The cams are mounted on a very stiff riser rather than at the end of the limbs.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2020
• Push the feet back on the tread so the riser (the vertical part of the step) keeps them in place.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• Liz leaps down from the risers and runs out to drag the giant totem and move the tables.
  — David Gordon, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
• The riser on the Edge 320 is solid but thin, as are the limbs and limb pockets.
  — Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
• To do this, tape off the top lip and bottom edge and paint each riser.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 28 Mar. 2020
• His last name, Eiden, is the third-fastest riser on the boy name list.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 May 2024
• In front of Fataar, the drum riser was draped with the blue and gold Ukrainian flag.
  — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 22 June 2022
• There was even a VIP riser at the more prominent of the two main stages.
  — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Chairs would have to be arranged on a set of risers on the altar.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• Early risers can catch the moon and Venus in the morning twilight of Sept. 11 and 12.
  — Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• How to: Stand up straight on a small riser, step, or box holding a set of weights at sides.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
• The biggest riser was the Colony Knights, who jumped from the fifth spot to the second after their 43-6 rout of South High.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022
• The cabinet stands 4 feet tall, and doesn't come with a riser.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022
• But for most all but the early risers, late sunset is what makes the days this time of the year seem so long.
  — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 26 June 2019
• But the film showed a potential late riser who the Beavers would have to battle to keep.
  — oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2019
• Campbell bought a desk, a standing desk riser and a chair.
  — Ally Marotti Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, 13 Sep. 2020
• For late risers or those who want to avoid the rush, there are still advantages.
  — Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
• Abbott, 23, has been a fast riser through the Reds’ farm system.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2023
• Welch uncorked a riser that soared above the letters for the third strike to escape the jam unscathed.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• Smith, who was standing in the risers behind the podium, slunk downward and was helped off the stage.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
• With a top speed of up to 20km/h and risers that will take you up to an 18 percent gradient.
  — Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2020
• One neighbor, an early riser, had noticed at 4:30 a.m. that the lights were on and the blinds were up, which was telling.
  — Ken Budd, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021
• MacLean has been a riser up MLB draft boards this spring despite not throwing a pitch in a game.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2020
• To change modes, simply fold down the riser for a walking mode of 2.5 miles per hour, or raise it for a speed of up to 7.5 miles per hour.
  — Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• This package comes with a red-dot sight, riser pads, and arrows.
  — Anthony Licata, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
• As people passed the press risers elevating the cameras, some took out their anger on the media.
  — Jabin Botsford, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
• This measurement will give you the correct height for your monitor riser.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024