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
When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.
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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
This summer, divers descended about 8 meters (26 feet) below the waves close to Aarhus, Denmark’s second-biggest city, and collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement from the seabed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Magnitude had descended in the track’s estimation from the 2-1 morning line by post time to go off at 7-2, but Bracket Buster, who went off at 17-1 to place, pleased his trainer Victoria Oliver by stepping smartly out of the pack to challenge Sovereignty briefly at the top of the stretch.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thirty seconds into the video, Cabello descended the stage to a waiting crew member who rushed to redo the back of her corset.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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
This summer, divers descended about 8 meters (26 feet) below the waves close to Aarhus, Denmark’s second-biggest city, and collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement from the seabed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Magnitude had descended in the track’s estimation from the 2-1 morning line by post time to go off at 7-2, but Bracket Buster, who went off at 17-1 to place, pleased his trainer Victoria Oliver by stepping smartly out of the pack to challenge Sovereignty briefly at the top of the stretch.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thirty seconds into the video, Cabello descended the stage to a waiting crew member who rushed to redo the back of her corset.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descended
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But when the levees failed, thousands of people were trapped inside as supplies dwindled and conditions deteriorated quickly.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 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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Around 20 passengers allegedly disembarked before the flight was able to take off, UK newspaper The Sun reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Sprinkle crumbled Cotija cheese on top.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots crumbled after Maye’s turnover, which came on the opening drive of the third quarter.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Job openings fell the most in health care and social assistance in July and also dipped somewhat in leisure and hospitality, Wednesday’s data showed.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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There’s never a good time for bad news, but with RadarOnline reporting that the King’s health has worsened recently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rains and leaky sewage pipes The causes of fecal bacteria in coastal and inland waters vary depending on the region, but in each case it's worsened by heavy rains and extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, experts said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Descended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descended. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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