ascended

past tense of ascend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ascended Tight end Dalton Kincaid, edge Greg Rousseau, and second-year defensive tackle Deon Wallers have each ascended to status among the best at their positions. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 And yet, three games into the 2026 season, Smith-Njigba has ascended to another level. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Swift ascended the stage in her dazzling Tamara Ralph fall/winter 2026 couture gown to give her remarks and express gratitude for the trailblazer who came before her. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026 After the rescue team had constructed the highline ropes with the Norwegian reeve, Pasek ascended it with Rachelle. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 To many who ascended to the rostrum this past week, that simply is not happening. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Hartman, 20, ascended from a relative unknown to a consensus top-30 prospect in the sport over the past six months. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascended
Verb
  • View hours rose only about 2% in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, even as content spending climbed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Freeport-McMoRan — The miner's stock gained 3% as gold prices climbed.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Despite worries about war, high inflation and pressure from the bond market, the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts has soared 23% since hitting a bottom in late March.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With hours left in the sale, bidding has soared to close to double the open-top speed machine’s $237,695 starting price.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Ascended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascended. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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