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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There are also moderate trails suitable for beginners that don't ascend to the peak.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
When scuba divers ascend too quickly, that pressure drop can cause nitrogen bubbles to form in the bloodstream, potentially causing serious injury.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Since ascending the throne alongside her husband in January 2024, Queen Mary of Denmark’s royal style has been dominantly comprised of statement-making power pieces with touches of femininity throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.—
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But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.—
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There were 107 homicides in Kansas City in 2012, and while that number dipped to as low as 82 homicides in 2014, the number of homicides continued to rise until a peak in 2023 at 182 homicides.—
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
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Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared.—
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After Friday’s game, those in-the-door prices soared to around $3,800 — and that was for seats in the final rows of the upper deck of Hard Rock Stadium.—
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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