ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
have ascended
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present perfectof ascend.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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But many previous speakers, including McCarthy and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, have ascended to the dais with fewer votes than that because some members voted present instead of calling out a name.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
The children and grandchildren of immigrants have ascended the economic ladder at rates strikingly similar to those of the 1800s and early 1900s.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
With their tournament run, the Huskies have ascended to No. 1 in Pomeroy’s ratings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
Throughout the years, Michelin and its stars have ascended as a symbol of success and notoriety in the culinary world - some say akin to a film winning an Academy Award for Best Picture.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2022
Then Prince Rhaegar would have ascended the Iron Throne, mayhaps to heal the realm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
