Bust
Bust verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Usage example: the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute
Raise
Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
How words are described
| good | good bust | good raise |
| best | best bust | best raise |
| normal | normal bust | normal raise |
| small | small bust | small raise |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, big, enormous, huge, slight, decent, modest, new, major, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Somakinetics, however, can bust this cap and raise their physical stats permanently up to a maximum of 14 and a temporary maximum of 18.
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The series, Far Lands or Bust, is currently being done to raise money for the Child's Play charity.
Source: Lets Play / Kurtjmac
Cite this Source
Raise and Bust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/raise
Bust & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/raise>.
Raise or Bust. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/raise.
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