- present tense form of arise (3rd person singular).
arises
Example Sentences
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Much of the humor, and there’s plenty, arises predictably out of the juxtaposition of smalltown Minnesota and Tarantino-esque mayhem; “Fargo” is forever on one’s mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said she had started preparations for restoring internal border checks "if the need arises".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The theory proposes that subjective experience arises in systems that combine large amounts of information into a unified whole.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
My general note is particular to the genre: Comedy works best when exaggeration arises the way it does in nature, as a fact of personality rather than as a calculated theatrical effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
This thought arises from listening to the hazmats.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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