- present participle of ascend.
ascending
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For more context, here is a look at the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, showing forward P/E ratios, sorted ascending, those at the end of 2025 and year-to-date weighted price changes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
A mantle plume ascending from deep within the mantle whose constituent material differs chemically from the surrounding mantle and may include components derived from ancient oceanic crust.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Neros’s profile in the administration has been ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The woman had been part of a group of three novice climbers who were ascending a steep, high-altitude route up Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
As long as the West Point complex of forts was held by the Americans, its guns would keep enemy ships from ascending the river.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
