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ascended

VERB

go up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb escalate lift off move up soar take off

STRONG

arise float fly mount rise scale sprout tower

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease descend drop fall slump

WEAK

go down lower

Example Sentences

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The Knicks have slowly and steadily ascended to the top of the NBA, advancing one playoff round farther each year—conference semifinals, conference finals, and the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Under Kidd’s leadership, the Mavericks ascended to the NBA Finals in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The moderate exuberance that prevailed a year ago as Friedrich Merz ascended to the chancellorship and Berlin released its constitutional “debt brake” has given way to gloom.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

When OpenAI was formed, Musk's star had fully ascended.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Thirty-four-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ascended the platform to address the crowd, easing into his prepared remarks.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly