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

Hanson made his fame as one of the three Hanson brothers — including Isaac and Zac — who ascended to pop stardom in the late ’90s. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026

As then-lieutenant governor, McKee ascended to the top office. — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026

The local football teams never ascended to such emotional heights, but did their best. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Suddenly, the aircraft ascended and started rolling to the right as the pilots desperately worked to realign the aircraft. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Shasta, the fifth-highest peak in California, can be ascended by routes that don’t require technical climbing skills, but all are arduous hikes. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

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

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