on the rise

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Meaning · English

Increasing in popularity, importance, or amount

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tăng về sự phổ biến, tầm quan trọng hoặc số lượng

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Literally: moving upward
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Whatever people may say, unemployment is on the rise.Dù ai nói gì thì tỉ lệ thất nghiệp vẫn tăng.

Tatoeba sentence #13858848 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “on the rise” mean?

Increasing in popularity, importance, or amount Literally: moving upward

Is “on the rise” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.