Synonyms of ascents

ascents

noun

plural of ascent

1

as in climbs

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbs
• ascensions
• risings
• hikes
• takeoffs
• rises
• soars
• elevations
• increases
• raises
• hoists
• upheavals
• thrusts
• levitations
• upsurges
• upswings
• boosts
• upturns
• heaves
• liftoffs
• upwellings
• uptrends
• blastoffs
• upthrusts
• upsweeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• descents
• dives
• falls
• dips
• plunges
• downs
• decreases
• declines
• nosedives
• plops
• downgrades
• downfalls
• comedowns

2

as in hills

an upward slope

we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hills
• inclines
• climbs
• inclinations
• uphills
• acclivities
• gradients
• upgrades
• uprises
• rises
• ridges
• pitches
• diagonals
• glacis
• grades
• rakes
• cants
• tilts
• leans
• humps
• swells
• mounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• declines
• descents
• hangings
• dips
• hangs
• downgrades
• declensions
• basins
• declivities
• downhills
• depressions
• hollows
• drop-offs

3

as in promotions

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotions
• advancements
• elevations
• rises
• creations
• preferments
• upgrades
• preferences
• magnifications
• exaltations
• aggrandizements
• glorifications
• ennoblements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• degradations
• demotions
• downgrades
• suspensions
• depositions
• expulsions
• dismissals
• removals
• discharges
• comedowns
• impeachments
• overthrows
• falls
• abasements
• ousters
• downfalls
• dethronements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascents

The last stage in the Pyrenees took riders through two iconic ascents, the Col d’Aspin and the Tourmalet. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Those ascents have largely been unauthorized, but actor and musician Jared Leto was allowed to climb up to the base of the antenna from the 86th floor in 2023 to promote a tour. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

The route includes some short ascents and descents and takes place on a variety of paths, including pavement, loose gravel, and forest trails. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026

Both Andrews and Gelu Sherpa used supplemental oxygen during their record-setting ascents. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Ballinger has guided in the Himalayas for 25 years, including 10 Everest ascents. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026

But their twin ascents could not have been foreseen based on fair-to-middlin’ careers with the Bay Area schools. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

But now that jet stream is going on near-vertical, scream-inducing drops following by straight-up ascents. — Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026