DESCENDED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

descended

verb

past tense of descend

as in fell

to lead or extend downward the pathway descends to the river bank

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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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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 dismounted

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 Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars descended upon Los Angeles over the weekend for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night Gala, celebrating George Lucas’ new 300,000-square-foot space dedicated to art, film and imagination. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 In October, studio hirelings with sound cameras and recording devices descended on suburbs around Los Angeles and smaller southern California towns and asked voters to voice their political preferences. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 In July, the worst air quality since records began descended on Chicago in part due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Nearly 500 federal, state and local officers descended on the sprawling plant, detaining 475 workers, mostly South Koreans. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Klaudia hadn’t managed to take more than two steps out of the town car before the reporters descended, pens poised over their notepads, shouting until their voices peaked. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 There was another hint — this one visible to more than just a select few people — when Mas and his Spanish team descended on another principality, Monaco, for the race’s start. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 From throughout five boroughs and 50 states, heroes descended on the place, now called Ground Zero, where physical wreckage and human remains commingled. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, local media members, influencers and community leaders descended on The Stutz for the fair's preview. — Michelle Pemberton, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

Carney maintained this approach even as US-Canada relations deteriorated and the economic rift between the neighbors grew.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
With no unionization company-wide, the efforts of distribution workers to seek any protections have been routinely dismissed while accidents and working conditions have deteriorated at many of their plants.

— Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

Verb

Shares have plunged nearly 18% over the past three months as investors weigh the risks of CoreWeave taking out massive amounts of debt to fuel growth.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The slaying, which federal prosecutors say was partly plotted in South Florida, plunged the country deeper into chaos.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunged

Verb

Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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Even though it’s often served composed, the ingredients — bacon, tomatoes, egg and blue cheese — are cut (or crumbled) to the same size.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
An agreement reached in June quickly crumbled, with no sign of diplomatic progress since then.

— Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crumbled

Verb

In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
And in July 2025, Alo dipped its feet into the low-profile footwear trend with the launch of the Sunset sneaker.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipped

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The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town.

— Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
The remaining 41 migrants were brought to safety by boat and disembarked early Thursday in the port of Arguineguín, where they were cared for by the Red Cross.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Eastern Congo has been embroiled in conflict for decades, and fighting along the Ugandan and Rwandan borders has worsened in the last few years.

— STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Steen had learning problems and had begun using drugs at 12 or 13, and his difficulties worsened after the motorcycle accident.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026