in ascending order
idiom
: arranged in a series that begins with the least or smallest and ends with the greatest or largest
The children were lined up in ascending order of height.
Test scores are listed in ascending order from lowest to highest.
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The bottom 10 in ascending order were Hawaii, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois, New Mexico, Maryland and New York.
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Each of the four terraces is based on a different motif relating to Singapore’s tropical environment: forests, beaches, gardens and clouds, in ascending order.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Numbers are used to denote each section, first in ascending order and then in descending order like a countdown clock.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
The bottom 10 in ascending order were Hawaii, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois, New Mexico, Maryland and New York.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Each of the four terraces is based on a different motif relating to Singapore’s tropical environment: forests, beaches, gardens and clouds, in ascending order.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Numbers are used to denote each section, first in ascending order and then in descending order like a countdown clock.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“In ascending order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20ascending%20order. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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