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 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 Sheehan and other men of Patrol 2 got the call and descended the long ramp, several stories deep into the debris pile, and helped bring Keith back to the top. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 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 Republicans have descended on Dallas for the first-ever GOP midterm convention, which will last two days. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Shortly thereafter, a Chinook helicopter descended and began drawing water from the Stone Canyon Reservoir to drop on the blaze. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The flight, which was traveling from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, descended roughly 27,000 feet in about 10 minutes as oxygen masks deployed in the cabin, according to reports. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 But all hell broke loose when the Gallaghers descended into the crowd to sign autographs, turning the theater into a mild mosh pit as fans jockeyed for a selfie or signature. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 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

Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
An individual company can maintain excellent controls and favorable claims experience while still facing higher pricing because the market has deteriorated around it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

Verb

Over the past three years, Carter’s stock has plunged more than 50%, bringing its market cap to around $1 billion.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Latest global rankings last week showed reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have plunged while Asian nations like Singapore and China are doing remarkably well.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 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

Verb

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