AROSE Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

arose

verb

Definition of arose

past tense of arise

as in woke

to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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as in surfaced

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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as in began

to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in rose

to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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Recent Examples of arose Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference. — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Conditions changed with waning US involvement in the early 1970s, although here too conflict arose. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2017, according to Jeanie Buss’ lawyer, when a prior dispute arose over the trust, a California court reaffirmed that Jeanie Buss remain as controlling owner. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Immediately, speculation arose that Walter is frantically trying to raise cash to pay off all those loans from the insurance companies to his affiliate entity companies. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 Emails from later in March obtained by The Bee show that further complications with the project arose when city staffers discovered additional compliance requirements for the project. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The 11 songs on Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy arose from both collaborations and solo bedroom guitar moments. — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 Various theories surrounding the murders arose following the verdict, but they were never officially solved. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 The decision arose from a post-conviction effort by Darnell Moore to set aside a jury’s guilty verdict against him in 2012 for the murder of a Norwich man. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

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Maribeth Graham depicts the overly woke Suzanne, whose whole life is wrapped up in keeping Eureka Day inclusive.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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Galliano was fired by Christian Dior in 2011 after video footage surfaced showing the designer, who was inebriated, making antisemitic remarks in a Paris bar, La Perle.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
The claim that Islam doesn’t really count as a religion surfaced early and explicitly in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfaced

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Some of the incidents have turned violent The latest bear attack in Colorado occurred early Wednesday when a homeless man sleeping in Aspen's Rio Grande Park awoke to find a bear biting his head, according to CPW officials.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
According to the department, sisters Ava, 5, and Mia, 9, awoke and saw the fire coming from their neighbors’ home.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of awoke

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And outside of the capital, reports of diesel and gas shortages in Mazandaran province and Fars province have emerged on social media.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Burch, who wasn't known for being particularly close with her neighbors before, emerged as vocal leader—and a lightning rod for deal proponents.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerged

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Chinese authorities have reported seven deaths and more than 550 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said the death toll had climbed to 669 with 2,426 people missing.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Casey’s social team found its penetration with Gen Z has climbed 600 basis points over the past three years based on engagement.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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