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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Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
When magma ascends from deep within Earth, it can make the ground shake.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
The trail ascends from the parking lot toward a cliff-side monastery that is a popular destination for pilgrims and day-trippers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
After performing most of the first act as the raven-haired Mistress, Gaga ascends to a dance floor lit up like a chess board, competing against her opponent in a lethal, choreographed game.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Later Yen taught us, ‘After life, the rational soul ascends the dragon; the sentient soul descends the dragon. So in the world there can be no ghosts. This thing must have been a Fox Spirit.’
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
