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

While Chicago has the feel of an ascending team, there are also some shaky components here. — Conor Orr, SI.com, 27 June 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

The Curiosity rover stumbled on the polygon field while ascending the foothills of a three-mile-high mountain called Mount Sharp, where it’s been roaming since 2014. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026

And Kingsley is a bad, bad man, using his boxing business as a front for an ascending drug empire run out of London. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

And as impressive as his consistent ascending and attacking was, the Ecuadorian did not do it over the entire Tour. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The division is littered with elite fantasy picks, ascending superstars, and exciting breakout candidates worth knowing. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

His spot is ascending when he gets injured and has to disappear from the scene. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Still, economists are worried that energy prices once again ascending could weigh on consumers and the broader economy. — Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Conventional scuba divers are constrained by strict depth and decompression limits, so a significant portion of every dive is spent descending, ascending, and waiting to return safely to the surface. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Along with the ascending scope of the previous two struggles, this third struggle would be for a wider freedom, not simply for the people of one nation, but for all people for all time. — Rob Nofsinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026