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
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
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.