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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
The biggest names in tech descended on San Francisco last week for Morgan Stanley’s annual TMT Conference, armed with record earnings, soaring stock prices, and an AI arms race minting new fortunes at historic speed.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Last December, a large coterie of Silicon Valley billionaires descended upon Miami to attend Art Basel, the ritzy, contemporary art fair that marks the end of the moneyed set’s yearly social calendar.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
From Friday to Sunday, the region’s collectors and enthusiasts descended on the barrier island located less than an hour east of Jacksonville to walk among some of the great vehicles ever built.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
The final of the Minas Gerais state championship in Brazil descended into chaos on Sunday night, with a violent brawl leading to red cards for no fewer than 23 players.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and others have descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
That night, law enforcement descended on the Wondras’ property off of Redwing Street in Fruitland, not far from where Michael lived.
—Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Last December, a large coterie of Silicon Valley billionaires descended upon Miami to attend Art Basel, the ritzy, contemporary art fair that marks the end of the moneyed set’s yearly social calendar.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
From Friday to Sunday, the region’s collectors and enthusiasts descended on the barrier island located less than an hour east of Jacksonville to walk among some of the great vehicles ever built.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
The final of the Minas Gerais state championship in Brazil descended into chaos on Sunday night, with a violent brawl leading to red cards for no fewer than 23 players.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and others have descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
That night, law enforcement descended on the Wondras’ property off of Redwing Street in Fruitland, not far from where Michael lived.
—Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descended
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some claimed that her mental health had deteriorated.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The move to change the clock came after relations between the United States and Canada deteriorated.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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Stocks plunged, and the price of oil spiked by fifteen per cent, as Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a fifth year of extreme drought, water levels in Tehran’s five reservoirs plunged to some 10% of their capacity, prompting President Masoud Pezeshkian to warn the capital may have to be evacuated.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Last summer, the fastball effectiveness crumbled.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Overblown fears Software stocks crumbled in January, down nearly 15%, and February, off 10%, on fears that agentic artificial intelligence could make traditional software-as-a-service models obsolete.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Oracle have dipped 21% this year, swept up in a broader sell-off targeting the technology industry upon fears of artificial intelligence disruption.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Morning temperatures dipped to the mid-50s, but that's already a good 10-15 degrees warmer than our average high today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In fact, too many swings in the batting cages may have only worsened their issues as the season progressed.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Aluminum hit the highest in almost four years before erasing gains, as escalating hostilities in the Middle East worsened the supply outlook from the region.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Descended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descended. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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