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
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Recent Examples of ascending
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.
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—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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But of all the accidents reported across North America in 2024, 100 occurred while climbers were ascending.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Janney joined The Diplomat in the show’s second season, playing Vice President Grace Penn — who (spoiler alert) will be ascending to the presidency following the death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) in the final moments of the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The speculation spread online, leading some Christians to begin planning for the event, while others satirized about ascending into the sky.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for Team Europe, however, match wins only count for one point on Day 1 in the ascending scoring system at this tournament, which was founded by Roger Federer and others in 2017 in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
With conditions restored on the 236-meter flight deck, Barone made multiple warm-up passes to heat the SF90’s V8 engine and then launched from the aft end, stopping safely before ascending the ramp.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, Los Angeles has plenty of defensive playmakers, starting with ascending young linebacker Daiyan Henley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Though there is an irony that the rivalry is ending just as the two programs are ascending at the same time.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
The ascending Young was even better with 32 points, 10 dimes and zero turnovers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But of all the accidents reported across North America in 2024, 100 occurred while climbers were ascending.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Janney joined The Diplomat in the show’s second season, playing Vice President Grace Penn — who (spoiler alert) will be ascending to the presidency following the death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) in the final moments of the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The speculation spread online, leading some Christians to begin planning for the event, while others satirized about ascending into the sky.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for Team Europe, however, match wins only count for one point on Day 1 in the ascending scoring system at this tournament, which was founded by Roger Federer and others in 2017 in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
With conditions restored on the 236-meter flight deck, Barone made multiple warm-up passes to heat the SF90’s V8 engine and then launched from the aft end, stopping safely before ascending the ramp.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, Los Angeles has plenty of defensive playmakers, starting with ascending young linebacker Daiyan Henley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Though there is an irony that the rivalry is ending just as the two programs are ascending at the same time.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascending
Verb
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The water system is in most urgent need of financial help, according to the IBA, largely due to the rising costs of buying water from the San Diego County Water Authority and the lack of regular rate hikes prior to 2023.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many in the state are already weathering crowded emergency rooms, rising air conditioning bills and vanishing opportunities to safely work or play outdoors.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some 44 new hotels — or 6,000 new rooms — are in the pipeline across this seven-island Spanish archipelago of the western coast of Africa, all scheduled to pop by 2028, so there’s clear reason to believe the trendline is ascendant.—
Nikki Ekstein,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latest reading reveals that inflation has caught up with many items with the overall index climbing nearly 11% over the past two and a half years.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Simple tasks like sitting on the couch, climbing into a car seat or getting down on the floor became difficult.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The stock market clearly has been soaring to new heights, giving wealthier households more room to keep spending.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Early the following year, rising interest rates and soaring inflation pushed investors out of risky securities and into safer assets like bonds.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ascending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascending. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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