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
James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The network’s own megahit, Rick and Morty, has ascended from late-night programming into comic books, music, video games, and merchandising, amounting to a revenue stream worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
How anyone ascended Drifter’s Escape truly boggles the mind.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
They are left to hope those additions, along with a big bet on a contingent of young players who ascended in the second half of the season under coordinator Al Golden, will be enough to propel the Bengals back into contender status for Joe Burrow.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, the tandem quickly ascended.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Lutheran has ascended this season, with a 22-3 record and a Pikes Peak League championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklynn Roberson ascended the ladder, a sharp pair of scissors in hand.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The network’s own megahit, Rick and Morty, has ascended from late-night programming into comic books, music, video games, and merchandising, amounting to a revenue stream worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
How anyone ascended Drifter’s Escape truly boggles the mind.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
They are left to hope those additions, along with a big bet on a contingent of young players who ascended in the second half of the season under coordinator Al Golden, will be enough to propel the Bengals back into contender status for Joe Burrow.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, the tandem quickly ascended.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Lutheran has ascended this season, with a 22-3 record and a Pikes Peak League championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklynn Roberson ascended the ladder, a sharp pair of scissors in hand.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascended
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China sulfur prices, including cost and freight, climbed by about 13% from early March to $621 per tonne as of March 26, according to S&P Global Platts.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The average cost of unleaded gas has climbed more than a dollar in the month since the war began.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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It’s been more than three years since Artemis I, the only other time NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion capsule have soared.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oil and gasoline prices have soared, fertilizer costs have spiked and markets have plummeted.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ascended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascended. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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