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.
• Now, expect to see the movie ascend from the silver screen to the stage.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2022
• The Queen is the sixth female to ascend to the British throne and the longest-reigning monarch.
  — Cnn Staff, CNN, 2 June 2022
• Instead, continue straight on the route that ascends up the side of the hill.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• 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
• This team was neither good nor great enough to ascend up and over the top.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
• 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
• In their culture, the spirit of the dead takes two years to ascend to heaven.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
• 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
• Gelje will lead a team of 14, nine of whom will ascend the mountain.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2022
• That was strong enough for #9 on the Acquired list as the series starts its Nielsen ascend.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 July 2024
• 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
• Octo Octa clears the way—all that’s left to do is ascend.
  — Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
• 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
• All of that, of course, could change as Adams continues to ascend.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• 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
• But, for the price of a kidney, a cat can ascend into the tier of beloved companion.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
• The same project also ascends a few spaces on the Billboard 200.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
• People have managed to bypass it and ascend the steps to the bridge’s highest point.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022
• Is all of this Daemon's attempt to marry Rhaenyra and ascend the Iron Throne?
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022
• But the Salt Lake City-native has already ascended some of the hardest routes in the park.
  — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
• And as with glasses, use of hearing aids ascends with age.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
• Accomplish that, and UK could ascend even further in the field.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2023
• The couple's eldest child will be turning four on May 6th, the same day Charles ascends the throne.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 24 Apr. 2023
• There are plenty of moments of light amid the shade, not least seeing a player ascend to their previous heights of performance after a serious injury.
  — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025