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
Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Morocco favored against Scotland Morocco has been an ascending soccer power, particularly after a run to the semifinals in the 2022 World Cup.
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David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Start with a deck of n cards and list the barcodes of all the cards in the deck’s cold spots in ascending order.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
Asana is primarily a bouldering gym, meaning climbers ascend shorter walls without ropes or harnesses.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Morocco favored against Scotland Morocco has been an ascending soccer power, particularly after a run to the semifinals in the 2022 World Cup.
—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Start with a deck of n cards and list the barcodes of all the cards in the deck’s cold spots in ascending order.
—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
Asana is primarily a bouldering gym, meaning climbers ascend shorter walls without ropes or harnesses.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Temperatures climb after Sunday, with heat indices in the hundreds for multiple days, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an extreme heat watch for Cook County, in effect from Monday through Wednesday.
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The approach will require the company's Stargazer L-1011 aircraft to take off and climb to approximately 40,000 feet over the ocean, where Pegasus will be released.
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Estate sales are also a source, though Miranda-Martin feels the rising popularity of these sales in Los Angeles has led to an increase in pricing.
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Anthropic is racing to increase its AI compute capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, as the company scrambles to keep up with soaring demand for its products.
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But the race to deploy AI has complicated those commitments and sent soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which come from the burning of fuels like oil, coal and gas, and heat the planet.
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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