- present participle of ascend.
ascending
Example Sentences
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Additionally, "Royal accounts show sovereign paid £30m in tax since ascending to throne" in 2022, the paper reports.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
If she senses I’m stepping over a line, she’ll say my name in a melodic, ascending tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
He genuinely liked the material, and he liked the way we were ascending, building our audience and growing creatively and commercially.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Ten stocks survived this winnowing process, and they are listed in ascending order of their volatility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
She with his quick sketch of her as Madonna ascending in folds upon modest folds of garments.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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