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Common collocations with rise in American Collocation

rise noun

US /raɪz/

fast or sudden

abrupt
dramatic
exponential
fast
rapid
sharp
steep
sudden

Customers are being urged to conserve water following a sharp rise in demand during the hot weather.

large or noticeable

big
huge
marked
massive
noticeable
significant
substantial

Melting glaciers would lead to a massive rise in global sea levels.

slow

gradual
slow
steady

There has been a steady rise in the number of voices supporting the ‘open sourcing’ of science.

small

modest
slight

When the government announced a slight rise in social security payments it provoked an outcry.

surprising or worrying

alarming
unprecedented
worrying

The statistics show an unprecedented rise in arrests for cannabis possession.

expected

anticipated
expected
predicted
projected

The new road will help to cope with a predicted rise in traffic volumes.

continuing

continued
inexorable
sustained

The first six months of the year saw continued price rises.

as a result of something

consequent
corresponding
inevitable

Expenditure on tobacco advertising increased, with a corresponding rise in consumption.

cause a rise

accelerate
cause
fuel
trigger

They fuel the rise in racism by attempting to blame immigrants for the government’s shortcomings.

prevent or control a rise

combat
counter
curb
halt
offset
prevent
reverse
stem

There is a growing recognition that medicine alone cannot halt the rise of mental illness.

expect a rise

anticipate
expect
forecast
predict

The authority predicted a rise in the number of passengers using the airports over the next ten years.

see or experience a rise

experience
see
show
witness

This is why we are witnessing the rise in terrorism around the world.

report a rise

announce
report

The company reported a rise in profit.

explain a rise

attribute to something
explain

Scientists attributed the rise to an increase in solar activity.

fast or sudden

dramatic
exponential
meteoric
phenomenal
rapid
spectacular
sudden

The Wars of Independence brought the meteoric rise of one of Scotland’s most famous sons, William Wallace.

gradual

gradual
slow
steady

The last ten years have seen a steady rise in the band’s fortunes.

impossible to stop

inexorable
irresistible
relentless
unstoppable

The inexorable rise of the car and the lorry produces huge problems.