ascended
Example Sentences
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He also reflected on his career thus far — he quickly ascended to fame in 2019 with his viral hit “Old Town Road” — and teased that new music is on the way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Al-Aqsa is mentioned in the Quran, and it is from where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Even when he ascended to the White House, he deployed the expression liberally, often aiming it at his staff and Cabinet members.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
The gunfire did not appear to faze tourists, who ascended Morro Dois Irmaos at dawn on Tuesday to watch the sunrise over Rio's sweeping panorama of mountains and curved beaches.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He’d heard about people who ascended too quickly and developed nitrogen bubbles in their blood.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
