rising above

A form of rise above — To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rise above
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rising above. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20above

MLA

“rising above.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20above. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rising above,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20above.

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