ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
has been ascending
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present perfect progressiveof ascend (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Neros’s profile in the administration has been ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She may only be 26, but the ballerina Catherine Hurlin has been ascending for more than half of her life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
It has been ascending since its second-half collapse against Kansas City, showing flashes but not enough consistency in losses at Green Bay and Denver before putting it together to upset Tampa Bay in Week 10.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
In the United States, consumer confidence has been ascending since 2009.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
He has been ascending the steps, till now he sees inside the pearly gates, and one step more will put him inside.
From The Palm Tree Blessing by Shepard, W. E.
