How to Use ascend in a Sentence
ascend
verb- Several paths ascend to the top of the mountain.
- She believed that when she died, her soul would ascend to heaven.
- Divers must not ascend too rapidly to the water's surface.
- They watched their balloons slowly ascend into the sky.
- She worked as a clerk before ascending to her current position.
- John Adams ascended to the presidency in 1797.
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Olu of Warri to ascend the throne and one of the youngest to do so.
—Anita Patrick, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
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Now, expect to see the movie ascend from the silver screen to the stage.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2022
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The Queen is the sixth female to ascend to the British throne and the longest-reigning monarch.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 2 June 2022
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Instead, continue straight on the route that ascends up the side of the hill.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
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And so the movie ascends, in the way that a movie like this is almost sure to ascend.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
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This team was neither good nor great enough to ascend up and over the top.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
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John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the video, the girl crawls around, and one of her legs randomly ascends into the air.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In their culture, the spirit of the dead takes two years to ascend to heaven.
—Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
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But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to relace our boots and attempt to ascend again.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2022
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Gelje will lead a team of 14, nine of whom will ascend the mountain.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2022
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That was strong enough for #9 on the Acquired list as the series starts its Nielsen ascend.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 July 2024
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And yet, some are able to defy it and ascend to the pinnacle of their sports.
—Chris Samuels, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Feb. 2022
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Perhaps, one of the state’s 16 two-star restaurants will ascend in a year’s time.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2021
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Octo Octa clears the way—all that’s left to do is ascend.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
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Look for Allen to ascend from new male artist winner to a long overdue male artist of the year win.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022
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That means Kelce can ascend to No. 1 on the list with 343 receiving yards in the playoffs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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All of that, of course, could change as Adams continues to ascend.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 16 Dec. 2021
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Robbins and his team were the first to ascend the northwest face of Yosemite’s other great peak, Half Dome.
—Alec Scott, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
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The trail ascends to its high point on long switchbacks that ease the climb and maximize scenic views.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Met Gala is where celebrities ascend to style icon status.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2021
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But, for the price of a kidney, a cat can ascend into the tier of beloved companion.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
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The Bears believe Doyle is a bright young mind and ascending coach and put stock in his development under Sean Payton.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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In a climactic sequence unfolding in woodland, the camera ascends to offer the stark sight of the trees, arrestingly straight and tall.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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