ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
ascends
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present tense formof ascend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the rover ascends, the landscape increasingly shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, although occasional wetter periods allowed rivers and lakes to return.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
After a top-flight career as a session musician, Preston’s star ascends ever higher after his January 1969 collaboration with The Beatles.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
As one ascends to the ample and airy interior, the Palisade experience improves considerably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
On Highland Avenue, the base of the block is mostly intact but as the street ascends toward the foothills, homes disappear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
He ascends away from the Ministry of Magic.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
