rose (to)

verb

Definition of rose (to)next
past tense of rise (to)
as in cracked up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose (to)
  1. cracked up
  2. clapped
  3. saluted
  4. applauded
  5. acclaimed
  6. praised
  7. approved
  8. hailed
Verb
  • Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Being at the top of your game and winning on the biggest stages isn’t always all it's cracked up to be.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of cracked up
Verb
  • Darby Allin Kevin Knight received a dance team entrance while fans clapped along to Darby’s music.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When the visitors' lineup and Skubal were shown on the videoboard and his name was announced before the first pitch, most of the crowd at Comerica Park clapped for the two-time Cy Young Award winner while some jeered him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of clapped
Verb
  • She was saluted by the Recording Academy in 2024 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the previous year received the National Medals of Arts, the United States’ highest award given to artists and their patrons.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The man turned his gaze northeast, saluted Maceta, and disappeared, running and glimmering, into the blue of the mist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of saluted
Verb
  • The transformation of the Madison plant was also applauded by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners and Madison Mayor William Phillips.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His return was widely applauded by fans years after he was dropped for reasons that were never publicly explained either to him or to viewers.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Many viewers praised the former child star as the beating heart of the series, and it was critically acclaimed.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
Verb
  • Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
Verb
  • Last year, Rugila said that environmental advocates hailed new findings that showed hypoxia in the Long Island Sound is at its lowest level in nearly four decades.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dawadi’s quick thinking and swift response during the disaster have been hailed as an act of heroism.
    — Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hailed
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“Rose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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