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

Despite our diversity, each of us spent many years in private practice before the Arkansas courts before ascending to service on the state's highest court. —Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026

Murray is ascending into the same airspace as English and Issel and the other Nuggets greats. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026

Shareholders should continue to accumulate shares as Teva is on a rapidly ascending earnings trajectory with a robust pipeline, the analyst said. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026

Not to mention the rising, which is the ascending zodiac sign in the eastern horizon at the time and location of birth. —Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

The reasoning — defensive-minded head coach, pounce on an ascending quarterback and build through draft — offer the Miami Dolphins a pathway out of obscurity. —Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Courtesy Chris Rodgers, a photographer and volunteer firefighter, is seen ascending a ladder from a fire truck. —Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

Set to turn 28 in September, the 2022 first-round pick is an ascending player with plenty of experience and film to grade. —Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026

The company’s founder and CEO Kelly Garner brings two decades of narrative content experience from the traditional TV trenches, having produced for CBS, Bravo, and NBC before ascending to executive roles at NBCUniversal and Syfy/USA. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026