- present participle of ascend.
ascending
Example Sentences
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The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Additionally, the chart is showing a bullish technical pattern known as an ascending triangle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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
However, while Aldi is rapidly ascending the ranks of American grocery consciousness, it is not, and may never aim to be, Walmart.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Until the day their lord father’s heart had burst in his chest as he was ascending a steep flight of steps to her bed, that is.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
