ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
has ascended
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present perfectof ascend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has ascended and she remained stagnant in polls following Swalwell’s exit, Porter has increasingly sought to redeem her image.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
China has increased its oil imports and stockpiles as its economy has ascended over the past two decades.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
He has ascended the pinnacle of Scottish politics, landing his dream job as first minister.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2023
With over $1.3 billion in global ticket sales, it has ascended to become the biggest movie of the year, the biggest in Warner Bros. 100-year-history and the biggest live-action movie directed by a woman.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Already the other women with her, the blonde in the short pink bed jacket with the tatty fur trim, has been appropriated, has entered the glass elevator, has ascended out of sight.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
