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

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

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