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

These awe-inspiring animals can grow up to 20 feet long and engage in mysterious mating rituals, swimming in synchronous, ascending spirals. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

But before ascending the caffeine mountaintop, the business was a humble roadside operation. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

The committee must decide just how far Miami and BYU will drop with their losses, with strong teams ascending. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Modantus is his name, his head a skull, with brassy adornments ascending like a satellite dish. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Oh, and Reed told Helen that Wallace was likely to be rewarded for being untainted by scandal — next stop, ascending from secretary of state for Defence to prime minister. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The face appears on the lower left side of The Last Judgement where the dead are rising from the ground before either ascending to paradise or descending to hell. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026

Starting out, Firstman didn’t dare dream of ascending the stairs to the Grand Palais or carving a path to the Oscars stage. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

The Giants continued to reinvest in their ascending defense Tuesday, reaching a three-year contract extension with cornerback Greg Newsome II. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026