Synonyms of ascended

ascended

verb

past tense of ascend

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• rose
• soared
• lifted
• upped
• mounted
• aspired
• arose
• thrust
• upturned
• sloped
• tilted
• surged
• uprose
• towered
• leaned
• upreared
• upthrusted
• elevated
• inclined
• scaled
• uplifted
• upheaved
• crested
• topped
• surmounted
• upraised
• ballooned
• zoomed
• tipped
• boosted
• raised
• blasted off
• reclined
• listed
• slanted
• took off
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descended
• dropped
• fell (off)
• declined
• plunged
• dipped
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascended

Other, more peripheral allies of the president have also ascended over the past year to wield more outside influence on certain issues — among them, Republican operative Roger Stone. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Harald ascended the throne in 1991 upon his father’s death and, according to the Royal House of Norway, was the first king to be born in Norway in 567 years. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

In 20 years, many of those workers will almost certainly have ascended to positions of power that have historically been dominated by white men. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Producing audience-grabbing videos was how Good Good quickly ascended to become one of golf’s up-and-coming brands among younger fans since it was founded as a YouTube channel in 2020. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

As Kusama’s star ascended in the twenty-first century, so did the value of her work. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

Cunningham could easily be higher and has ascended into a great spot in NBA discussions. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Charles ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth’s death, marginally moving up Harry and his children with Meghan — the children later received their royal titles of prince and princess. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026