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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Soon, Macrinus has ascended to the side of Emperor Caracalla and sweeps into a room full of senators shocked that the young man has named his pet capuchin to a military post.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Women are ascending to leadership roles in record numbers, according to McKinsey and LeanIn.
    Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

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