ascend
verb (used without object)
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise.
is ascending
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present progressiveof ascend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“When China is ascending to become a global power, that makes your choice much easier,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Rookie running back Kyren Williams is ascending after he performed well in Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
“It was just as Julia’s star is ascending when his was starting to dim,” said Pierce.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
But Markle, the Los Angeles-raised “Suits” actress, is ascending to a level that millions of black women never thought to be attainable.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2017
Cedric Diggory is ascending out of the water and seemingly out of the competition.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
