rising
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Meaning · English
More than; exceeding; upwards of.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Affairs in Canada, with a population that had grown to rising ten thousand, seemed to be going from worse to worse.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “rising” mean?
More than; exceeding; upwards of.
Is “rising” formal or informal?
rising is generally dated, slang.