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

When Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952, McCartney was just 10 years old. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Each ascended to become East’s head football coach, and spent entire careers as teachers there. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Thousands of people have ascended the mountain from the southeast ridge in Nepal, but only five had ever reached its summit from the North Face. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

In the span of just three days, SpaceX founder Elon Musk ascended to trillionaire status before crashing out of the club in a billion-dollar downturn. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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

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