as in to climb
to move or extend upward
the path ascended so steeply at one point that we had to scramble up on our hands and knees
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Recent Examples of ascend
Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Know The conversation between Xi and Putin took place as the three leaders ascended the steps toward the Tiananmen viewing platform to watch the parade.
—Toby Meyjes
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The family is expected to remain there and not move to Buckingham Palace when William ascends to the throne.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
Aniston is one of the many A-list celebrities who have never attended the Met Gala — Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey, Ryan Gosling, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Adele and more have yet to ascend the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday of May.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Know The conversation between Xi and Putin took place as the three leaders ascended the steps toward the Tiananmen viewing platform to watch the parade.
—Toby Meyjes
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The family is expected to remain there and not move to Buckingham Palace when William ascends to the throne.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
Aniston is one of the many A-list celebrities who have never attended the Met Gala — Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey, Ryan Gosling, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Adele and more have yet to ascend the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday of May.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Fans headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs’ home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles will need to dress for the heat, as temperatures will climb to around 92 degrees during the game.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gabby Provenzano rose at the near post and powered home a header from point-blank range in the 81st minute, assisted by Sabrina McNeill’s cross off a corner.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The number of participating providers soared from more than 400 during the previous school year to more than 2,100 this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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