Synonyms of ascending

ascending 1 of 2

adjective

as in ascendant

Related Words

• ascendant
• soaring
• elevated
• upward
• overhead
• upheld
• upper
• high
• uplifted
• upraised
• airy
• nosebleed
• raised
• uppermost
• topmost
• overlooking
• upmost

Dissimilar Words

• descending
• low
• dropped
• lowered
• down
• grounded
• fallen
• depressed
• sunken
• low-lying
• lowermost
• level
• descendant
• even
• nethermost
• undermost
• abreast

ascending

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ascend

as in rising

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

• rising
• climbing
• soaring
• lifting
• upping
• mounting
• thrusting
• arising
• sloping
• aspiring
• uprising
• upturning
• towering
• surging
• tilting
• upthrusting
• uprearing
• leaning
• inclining
• elevating
• scaling
• uplifting
• raising
• surmounting
• topping
• cresting
• boosting
• zooming
• upheaving
• slanting
• ballooning
• reclining
• tipping
• taking off
• upraising
• listing
• blasting off
• canting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descending
• falling (off)
• declining
• dropping
• plunging
• dipping
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascending

Adjective

The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city. —Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020

An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14. —Kevin Hanson, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019

The sensation of building up, creating an ascending path of self-esteem, is something that Ellis hopes to foster and manipulate to her advantage. —Andrew Keh, New York Times, 12 June 2019

At this point in life, Keke believes the city has much to offer musically, as well as culturally, to support her ascending career. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2018

The cornerback had just helped the New England Patriots hold off a young and ascending Tampa Bay Buccaneers team Thursday night, 19-14. —Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2017

Verb

With right guard Tate Ratledge looking like an ascending young talent, Sewell’s services might be needed more on the left side, where third-year guard Christian Mahogany is coming off a disappointing sophomore season. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Also in 1975, what would become the CIA World Factbook went public, ascending as a reliable research tool often recommended in class projects. —Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

On May 14, 1804, the corps began ascending the Missouri River. —Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Also in 1975, what would become the CIA World Factbook went public, ascending as a reliable research tool often recommended in class projects. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

Nix is quickly ascending into this role. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

Yet Barbara is so much more than a foil; Rosenberg sketches out the life of a woman who dreamed of ascending in status, of moving from working-class Brooklyn to the Upper East Side on the arm of a surgeon. —Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

The Walt Disney Company’s CEO transition is notable not just for who is ascending, but for how deliberately the company built financial stability around it by extending CFO Hugh Johnston’s contract months before a new CEO was even named. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

For the past three seasons, Carlsbad High School has been ascending the ranks of girls lacrosse. —Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026