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

These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

The incumbent king, Richard III, a York, was killed on the battlefield, and Henry Tudor ascended the throne as Henry VII. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Fraser Minten centered them first and then Sean Kuraly took over as Minten ascended in the lineup. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Fitzpatrick ascended to the role after serving as the state treasurer and House budget chair. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Rowan ascended to the CEO role in 2021, and the company’s assets have swelled to over $1 trillion earlier this year. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

On a relatively short runway, the plane roared to life and gradually ascended to about 1,000 feet. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

While pilgrims ascended the mountain, Mayo supporters descended en masse on Dublin for the final at Croke Park, splashing the county’s colours across the capital. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

One of the children, a boy wrapped only in a towel, fled the riverbank in a panic and ascended to the road as the adults were drowning. — ABC News, 21 July 2026