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 In Las Vegas for the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand, Shakur and Knight were among the entertainment-industry celebrities who descended on Sin City for the bout. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 One hundred or more local residents, tourists, and photographers descended on the church grounds with cameras, telescopes, music, and their favorite libations. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Baseball descended on this site — just 20 miles from where the Hawkeye state intersects with Wisconsin and Illinois across the Mississippi River, where the iconic 1989 movie starring Kevin Costner was filmed. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The rescue teams from across the globe that descended upon this strip of coast are long gone, as is international attention to the plight of La Guaira. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Centuries after the last such spectacle in those parts, travelers from around the world descended on the capital for a few fleeting moments of darkness in the middle of the day. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 The murder case descended into chaos when allegations that court clerk Rebecca Hill made inappropriate comments to jurors while the trial was ongoing. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In the next year, 30,000 prospectors descended on the Klondike, chasing the same fortune. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Due to the last-minute cancelation, many musicians, crews, attendees, and vendors descended on Los Angeles, only to find out too late that the event was canceled. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 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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Doctors admitted him to the hospital, but his condition only deteriorated.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
In the provincial capital Pontianak, schools suspended in-person classes after air quality deteriorated to unhealthy levels and health officials reported a rise in respiratory illnesses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

Verb

Since going public in March on the Nasdaq Global Market, Greenland Energy’s market cap has plunged nearly 85% down to about $54 million.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Average humanoid robot prices have plunged 93% between 2020 and 2025 to $58,000, according to Wood Mackenzie.

— Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 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

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Early Wednesday morning, parts of the street near Riley Road and Crescent Drive crumbled and washed away.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
In a time yet to be named, when the couple’s love crumbled in the dead of night during a blackout, the planet became populated once more.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of crumbled

Verb

In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The surge stands out because overall housing production dipped slightly in 2025, to 27,293 units from 28,498 the year before.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 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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The smoke from the blazes, coupled with fires in neighboring Canada, worsened air quality for millions across the country.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
This decline was possibly made worse by federal immigration enforcement, which district officials believe worsened the annual districtwide decline last year from about 2% — which had been expected — to about 4%.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026