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
• Millions will continue to ascend those steps, and some will find wonderment and insight.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 May 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
• Meanwhile, Justin Locke’s son is 9, so there’s a fifth generation in his patrilineal line who could ascend to the helm.
  — Carson Kessler, ProPublica, 25 July 2022
• If Arkansas continues to ascend after last season's nine-win season, Pittman will climb further on this list.
  — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022
• The mountain today is a popular attraction for tourists, who ascend the top via hiking trail, precarious auto road or popular cog railway.
  — Fox News, 29 June 2022
• Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
• And if both Sweden and Finland ascend to membership, the balance of power in Europe has been further tipped against Russia.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 29 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
• That was strong enough for #9 on the Acquired list as the series starts its Nielsen ascend.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 July 2024
• Octo Octa clears the way—all that’s left to do is ascend.
  — Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• History, of course, had been made already: Charles ascended to the throne upon the death of the queen.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 May 2023
• Hikers who have a fear of heights may not enjoy this route, since the trail is steep and ascends quickly.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
• Views grow larger and more varied as the trail ascends to its highest point.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024