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

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

Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 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

Are there leadership qualities that have ascended in importance and others that have descended? — Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Thompson has ascended as far as earning first team reps in recent practices due to injuries, while Eason (listed at 323 pounds) is the only true run-stuffing nose tackle on the roster. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

The incumbent king, Richard III, a York, was killed on the battlefield, and Henry Tudor ascended the throne as Henry VII. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Following President Harrison’s death, then-Vice President John Tyler ascended to the presidency. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026