as in rises
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 ascends
The trail gradually ascends the hillside before leveling out.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The stone barn still ascends over Grange Avenue, a monument to the lime kilns that helped build Milwaukee’s homes, churches and factories.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 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
In Jewish mysticism, sleep is described as a time when the soul ascends to connect with higher realms.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
At the rear of the aircraft, a staircase ascends into the tail end of the plane.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The stone barn still ascends over Grange Avenue, a monument to the lime kilns that helped build Milwaukee’s homes, churches and factories.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 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
In Jewish mysticism, sleep is described as a time when the soul ascends to connect with higher realms.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
At the rear of the aircraft, a staircase ascends into the tail end of the plane.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascends
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Keep going and the path climbs to the top of the arch, a high perch with breath-snatching panoramas.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Production-wise, the album soars.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The series’ original final girl protecting the last children of Elm Street is an inspired choice, but the film soars by making exceptional use of Freddy’s nightmare world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Ascends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascends. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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