on the rise

phrase

1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
prices on the rise
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
Her career is on the rise.

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The group began promoting the project this spring with a slew of singles, one of which is currently on the rise on various Billboard tallies. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Uptown Charlotte and homelessness Center City Partners also held a panel discussion on the rise of homelessness, particularly people living outside in uptown and Mecklenburg County. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Medicaid reimbursement has begun to tilt downward, and self-pay patients are on the rise. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 But in the past few years, that progress stalled, and measles is on the rise. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the rise

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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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