as in climbed
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 ascended
According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
That group still reports to Hron, who ascended to the CTO role in July 2024.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
These breaks had been established as a tradition ever since Charles ascended to the throne.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
People have ascended them on unicycles, climbed them while wearing high heels, and while pushing peanuts with prongs attached to their foreheads.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
At the end of the performance, set to a serene backtrack, the three women ascended the steps to pose for a photo.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another humanoid ascended and descended on a wooden plank in what seemed to be a daily training session.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The organization has built an impressive upstart roster around Cade Cunningham, who ascended to borderline superstar status last season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
On the way up to the peak, suspended in the air, the cable car ascended with impressive speed, the sheer, rocky face of the mountain just a few yards away.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
That group still reports to Hron, who ascended to the CTO role in July 2024.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
These breaks had been established as a tradition ever since Charles ascended to the throne.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
People have ascended them on unicycles, climbed them while wearing high heels, and while pushing peanuts with prongs attached to their foreheads.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
At the end of the performance, set to a serene backtrack, the three women ascended the steps to pose for a photo.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another humanoid ascended and descended on a wooden plank in what seemed to be a daily training session.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The organization has built an impressive upstart roster around Cade Cunningham, who ascended to borderline superstar status last season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
On the way up to the peak, suspended in the air, the cable car ascended with impressive speed, the sheer, rocky face of the mountain just a few yards away.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascended
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After declining in 2023-24 from the highs of the 2022-23 academic year, the percentage of principals and superintendents who left their districts climbed back up last school year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of us was another staircase, this one stone, which climbed up the front of the tallest of the three pyramids around the plaza.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record, securing themselves a positive month.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What Kentucky House Bill 90 does Freestanding birthing centers, which have soared in popularity around the country in recent years, are separate from hospitals, providing a midwifery model of care with a focus on labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reuters reported that membership in the GenZ 212, which derived its name from Morocco’s area code, has soared in recent days—jumping from 3,000 last week to 130,000 on Thursday.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ascended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascended. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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