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
In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
In a final stunt, Chalamet ascended the Las Vegas Sphere, which had been transformed into a giant orange ping-pong ball.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
This year's rendition may be the biggest test the Razorbacks have faced since the streak began, though, with an upstart Alabama (14-0, 0-1) that has ascended to the SEC's top half over the past three seasons.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The queen is the second wife of King Charles, who ascended the throne in 2022.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
The queen is the second wife of King Charles III, who ascended the throne in 2022.
—Reuters, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
William inherited the Duchy when his grandmother, Elizabeth II, died, and his father, King Charles III, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Yet as the United States ascended to hegemony in the Western Hemisphere over the course of the nineteenth century, its calculus shifted.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
In a final stunt, Chalamet ascended the Las Vegas Sphere, which had been transformed into a giant orange ping-pong ball.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
This year's rendition may be the biggest test the Razorbacks have faced since the streak began, though, with an upstart Alabama (14-0, 0-1) that has ascended to the SEC's top half over the past three seasons.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The queen is the second wife of King Charles, who ascended the throne in 2022.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
The queen is the second wife of King Charles III, who ascended the throne in 2022.
—Reuters, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
William inherited the Duchy when his grandmother, Elizabeth II, died, and his father, King Charles III, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Yet as the United States ascended to hegemony in the Western Hemisphere over the course of the nineteenth century, its calculus shifted.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascended
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ascended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascended. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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