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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McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Maybe a dozen times since its opening in March I have ascended to MoMA’s top floor for this ambitious, irregular exhibition of video art, the largest this museum has ever put on.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
With their tournament run, the Huskies have ascended to No. 1 in Pomeroy’s ratings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
But many previous speakers, including outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have ascended to the dais with fewer votes than that, as some members voted present instead of calling out a name.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Then Prince Rhaegar would have ascended the Iron Throne, mayhaps to heal the realm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
