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
This frame, the collection ascends to Nos. 4 and 7 on those rankings, respectively.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
My slow cohort ascends with the sun rising on the Hudson.
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 13 June 2025
The Rooms The resort's 148 guest rooms and 40 suites ascend toward the ocean in different tiers on flourishing mountainsides.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Per the chart below, this would take NFLX past an ascending trendline starting from its December highs.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
My slow cohort ascends with the sun rising on the Hudson.
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 13 June 2025
The Rooms The resort's 148 guest rooms and 40 suites ascend toward the ocean in different tiers on flourishing mountainsides.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Per the chart below, this would take NFLX past an ascending trendline starting from its December highs.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascend
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Trump repeatedly referred to Biden tripping on March 19, 2021, while climbing the steps of Air Force One, which his press secretary at the time blamed on the wind, according to ABC News.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Brent crude future prices, another top measure of oil prices, also climbed more than 8%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
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With Israel saying its operation could last weeks, and urging Iranians to rise up against their Islamist clerical rulers, fears have grown of a regional war dragging in outside powers.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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For example, in Cook County, women under 50 rank second in Illinois for ovarian cancer incidence and 26th for breast cancer with both rates continuing to rise.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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In 2024, its value soared by 120%, surpassing the $100,000 threshold in December.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Speeches will soar on promises of boundless possibility in the terrain ahead.—
Francine A. LeFrak,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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