ASCEND Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ascend

verb

ə-ˈsend

Definition of ascend

as in to climb

to move or extend upward the path ascended so steeply at one point that we had to scramble up on our hands and knees

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Recent Examples of ascend Following President Harrison’s death, then-Vice President John Tyler ascended to the presidency. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Fraser Minten centered them first and then Sean Kuraly took over as Minten ascended in the lineup. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 The fate of Duke, diagnosed with a life-threatening ascending aortic aneurysm, is ambiguous. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But after Bronin and two other challengers took on a sitting lawmaker, a deep bench of Democrats in Connecticut who are waiting to ascend the political ladder both at the state and federal levels might not be willing to wait for retirements. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascend

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Moreover, the most recent data from August shows prices climbing again.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Europeans also face the prospect of hikes to their energy bills this winter, as natural gas prices climb.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China’s technological advances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The National Weather Service has placed South Florida under a heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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