1
as in fell
to lead or extend downward
the pathway descends to the river bank
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2
as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the order of the classroom descended into chaos when the teacher left the room
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3
as in plunged
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
leaves slowly descended from the branches in the gentle autumn wind wait for the elevator to descend
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as in disembarked
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
the driver descended from the truck's cab, dreading to see what he had hit
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Recent Examples of descended
Back when the Covid pandemic shut down restaurants across the country in spring of 2020, gloom and doom descended on an industry whose profit margins were always thin.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.
—Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The colony quickly descended into indiscriminate violence, stopped mating, and died out.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But more than 20,000 soldiers descended on Panama—far outnumbering the 4,500 thought to be in or on the way to the region.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival, the deportees had shackles removed from their wrists and ankles and one at a time descended the stairway of the chartered 767 aircraft to be reprocessed by waiting Cuban immigration and health officials.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Hamptons was faced with culture shock on Thursday night when some of Metallica‘s most faithful fans descended upon the upscale vacation spot for an intimate, invite-only show to see the hard rockers in action.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Gibby descended into a nearly fatal spiral of drugs and public outrage, while Paul and King retreated to Austin.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.
—Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The colony quickly descended into indiscriminate violence, stopped mating, and died out.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But more than 20,000 soldiers descended on Panama—far outnumbering the 4,500 thought to be in or on the way to the region.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival, the deportees had shackles removed from their wrists and ankles and one at a time descended the stairway of the chartered 767 aircraft to be reprocessed by waiting Cuban immigration and health officials.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Hamptons was faced with culture shock on Thursday night when some of Metallica‘s most faithful fans descended upon the upscale vacation spot for an intimate, invite-only show to see the hard rockers in action.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Gibby descended into a nearly fatal spiral of drugs and public outrage, while Paul and King retreated to Austin.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descended
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the relations have deteriorated significantly since the start of the war in Gaza, with Israeli officials voicing growing anger at Qatar, accusing the government of harboring Hamas and not putting enough pressure on it to agree to a ceasefire.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republican president returned to office in January promising to reinvigorate relations with Netanyahu that had deteriorated under his Democratic predecessor.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tesla posted its largest sales drops in history in the first and second quarter, and profits plunged along with it.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, as interest rates rose, revenue at Gilbert’s core mortgage business plunged, resulting in nearly $400 million in losses.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Carnival Jubilee had just disembarked on a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise when the fight broke out.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Video of a wild bust-up on an American Airlines flight shows two men battling it out in the aisle after one allegedly grabbed a woman's neck while passengers disembarked.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But when attendees arrived on the remote island, there was little food — except, famously, cheese sandwiches — along with tents for housing and no actual music performances as the festival crumbled, with McFarland blaming improper infrastructure.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These figures are in pass protection, meaning that the line has crumbled under pass rushers pretty often with Burrow taking snaps.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gender wage gap among full-time workers also worsened in 2024.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Descended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descended. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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