They watched their balloons slowly ascend into the sky. Divers must not ascend too rapidly to the water's surface. She believed that when she died, her soul would ascend to heaven. Several paths ascend to the top of the mountain. stairs ascending to the attic John Adams ascended to the presidency in 1797. She worked as a clerk before ascending to her current position. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThat seems to be the challenge looming for the less-than-adored King Charles III: keep a storied global institution going so that his popular son can one day ascend the throne. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Charles, 73 years old, is the oldest man to ascend to the throne, eclipsing William IV, who took over in 1830 at the age of 64. David Luhnow, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The heir waited a record-breaking 70 years to ascend to the throne; his track record led some to speculate that Prince William, his eldest son, would take the crown instead. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 The two marine science students, who met at the University of Otago in New Zealand, climbed Swan Gully on July 31, then went to ascend Snake Dike, a popular route on the southwest face of Half Dome, early the next morning, Evans told the magazine. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Maybe the Diamondbacks will have more such players ascend. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Also featured are seven convex mirrors, festooned with beads, that diagonally ascend the wall as the color of their ornaments shifts from red to orange to pale yellow. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 People have managed to bypass it and ascend the steps to the bridge’s highest point. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 On a scorching summer evening, with humidity choking the city, thousands of sweaty visitors lined up to ascend almost 1,400 feet up in the air. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin ascendere, from ad- + scandere to climb — more at scan