ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
are ascending
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present progressiveof ascend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Here are ascending total returns with dividends reinvested for one week through Thursday for five AI hyperscalers:
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
“You are ascending into Paradise,” read a road sign on the way into town, a charming spot in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2018
“We are ascending as a position group, and as a defense and as a team,” said Tillery, who added four tackles and two sacks.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2018
We have climbed to a certain height, but we are far from having reached the plane to which we are ascending.
From The Conquest of Fear by King, Basil
