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
Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.
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CBS News, 19 June 2026
With a flair for the dramatic, Messi ascended to the top of the career World Cup goals list by completing a hat track in the 3-0 victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The lights changed colors, and the aircraft ascended high out of view, the report says.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The lights changed colors, and the aircraft ascended high out of view, the report says.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Grainge’s son Elliot ascended through the record industry with his 10k Projects label, and now heads UMG’s competitor Atlantic Records.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Pages has ascended to a more prominent spot in the Dodgers’ lineup.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Here’s how these six rising sports stars ascended the earnings ranking.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
CBS News, 19 June 2026
With a flair for the dramatic, Messi ascended to the top of the career World Cup goals list by completing a hat track in the 3-0 victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The lights changed colors, and the aircraft ascended high out of view, the report says.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The lights changed colors, and the aircraft ascended high out of view, the report says.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Grainge’s son Elliot ascended through the record industry with his 10k Projects label, and now heads UMG’s competitor Atlantic Records.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Pages has ascended to a more prominent spot in the Dodgers’ lineup.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Here’s how these six rising sports stars ascended the earnings ranking.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascended
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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While other similarly sized cities in the ranking have fallen, Pittsburgh climbed by five spots in 2026.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Humphreys’ coach at the 2024 world championship in Belgium told him his pulse rate rose to 207.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Prices of essential goods have soared and many people have lost their jobs, with millions now at risk of falling into poverty amid widespread economic struggles.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Stocks soared on news that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and the United States would end its blockade, potentially freeing energy transport.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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“Ascended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascended. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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