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
As the Knicks have ascended through the Eastern Conference Finals, Chalamet has been there, courtside, standing and shouting and freaking out along with all the other fans inside Madison Square Garden, at a bar, or watching at home in their living rooms.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Ivy Coco Maurice ascended the storied steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ready to bear witness to a moment in personal, family, and fashion history.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Florida in its third straight win this series has ascended to a whole different level now.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers' front office waited for just the right time to promote Dalton Rushing, the top position player in their organization who was rapidly ascending their minor league ranks.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Ivy Coco Maurice ascended the storied steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ready to bear witness to a moment in personal, family, and fashion history.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Florida in its third straight win this series has ascended to a whole different level now.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers' front office waited for just the right time to promote Dalton Rushing, the top position player in their organization who was rapidly ascending their minor league ranks.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascend
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As protesters attempted to stop the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, Babbitt was climbing through the broken window of a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby when she was shot.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Situate feeders away from tree limbs and in areas that don’t allow squirrels to climb or jump to them-- that means at least 10 to 15 feet from tree limbs, rooflines and decks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Insurance premiums have risen 24% on average in recent years, according to the Consumer Federation of America.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Future policy changes could determine whether America’s retirement age continues to rise.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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As sports valuations soar and teams look for new capital, the professional leagues have increasingly opened the door to private equity investment.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The comedy bromance with Robinson and Paul Rudd soared to $451k on screens in New York and L.A., the top limited opening of 2025, with a per screen average of over $75k.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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