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 Archive footage shows how news crews descended on the home as the hostage drama unfolded. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026 Thousands of athletes from around the world descended on Chicago this weekend, ready to test months of training at the country’s largest triathlon. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The National Guard descended on the city and beat Black residents. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Are there leadership qualities that have ascended in importance and others that have descended? — Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Thousands of fans descended upon the practice fields in Foxboro, filling the sideline bleachers and hills. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 When the Dark Ages descended on the ancient world, Benedict of Nursia ignited a monastic revival that would establish thousands of monasteries and train generations of devoted readers. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Moments after the family left in a vehicle, six police officers ran down the street as a heavy law enforcement presence descended on downtown Las Vegas following reports of gunfire. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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Her motive wasn’t a major part of the trial, but evidence presented by the prosecution suggested her relationship with her in-laws had deteriorated.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
As the deployment has stretched on and living conditions on board have allegedly deteriorated, the crew of the Lincoln has also reportedly struggled with increasing mental health concerns.

— Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Wall Street, which is accustomed to robust growth from Walmart, reacted swiftly to the lukewarm sales numbers, and the company’s stock plunged 9% Thursday.

— Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

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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
Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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The fundamental bargain the United States offered has crumbled, and it will not be easily rebuilt.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The asphalt had crumbled into massive chunks when heavy rain and flooding struck the city about 50 miles east of Indianapolis earlier this week.

— Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of crumbled

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The collection also features a special Poké Ball Doughnut, glazed and dipped in vanilla icing, topped with red sprinkles and piped with chocolate icing.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Five hundred and ninety women have filed to run this year passing the high of 583 set in 2020 and 2022 (2024 dipped).

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dipped

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The switch was revealed when a Secret Service agent resembling Clinton stepped out of Air Force One upon touching down in Pakistan, while Clinton disembarked from the second aircraft.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The river boat passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa along the Congo River, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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This pollution crisis, first detected 50 years ago, is the result of inadequate wastewater infrastructure and toxic contamination buildup which has worsened dramatically in recent years.

— Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
His relatives called Montes a troubled man whose struggles have worsened since the recent death of his grandmother, who raised him.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026