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 journey ascends to the summit of Gornergrat offers stunning 360° views of the pyramidal Matterhorn Mountain and over 30 towering 4,000-meter peaks.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Crosby returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time in more than half a century as Ultimate Christmas ascends.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The evergreen tree growing atop the stairway that ascends 2,000 feet up a hillside near Manitou Springs has for years been decorated with bulbs, lights and other festive trinkets by hikers during the holiday season.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
Learn about the early ‘60s tumultuous times as a 19-year-old Bob Dylan ascends in just four years to musical Valhalla.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024
The last hole then ascends 40 feet to a narrow green guarded by three stealthy bunkers.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Crosby returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time in more than half a century as Ultimate Christmas ascends.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The evergreen tree growing atop the stairway that ascends 2,000 feet up a hillside near Manitou Springs has for years been decorated with bulbs, lights and other festive trinkets by hikers during the holiday season.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
Learn about the early ‘60s tumultuous times as a 19-year-old Bob Dylan ascends in just four years to musical Valhalla.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024
The last hole then ascends 40 feet to a narrow green guarded by three stealthy bunkers.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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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“Ascends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascends. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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