Descending and Up

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Descending

Descending adjective - Coming down or downward.
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Up is an antonym for descending.
Nearby Words: descend, descent, descended, descendant, descender

Up

Up adjective - Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.
Usage example: he is up by a pawn
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Descending is an antonym for up.
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Up and Descending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/up
Descending & Up. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/up>.
Up or Descending. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/up.

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