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 Two days earlier, Delhi police officers had descended on Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century astronomical observatory and frequent site of protests in the nation’s capital, where Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28. — Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Parking is banned on Guthrie’s stretch of Camino Escalante, a restriction that was sparked by media that descended on her quiet neighborhood in February and March. — Stephanie Murray, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Storms with strong winds descended on the Charlotte area Saturday, with 40-mph winds possible at Charlotte’s airport, National Weather Service meteorologists said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Long the purview of seedy gambling types, outdoor enthusiasts seeking refuge from high prices in nearby Lake Tahoe have descended on the city and brought with them an interest in the finer things. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 While pilgrims ascended the mountain, Mayo supporters descended en masse on Dublin for the final at Croke Park, splashing the county’s colours across the capital. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026 That’s why, a day before the smoke plumes descended, Saxon was using zip ties to fasten an air quality sensor to the railing of a house in McKinley Park, the latest of 15 or so installations she’s done over the past few years. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Dark Matter has descended on Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, debuting the trailer for Season 2 of one of Apple TV‘s science fiction shows, premiering August 28. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2026 The 17th year of Mosswood Meltdown at Oakland’s Mosswood Park brought with it a parade of free-thinking freaks on stage and in the crowd that descended on a punker’s picnic paradise for its annual outing of 20 bands over three days last weekend. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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After more than doubling through this year’s first six months, the Kospi has plunged 34% so far in July.

— Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Meta’s stock plunged 8% Thursday, continuing its historic losing streak after lackluster earnings and revenue projections dimmed investor confidence in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s AI vision.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 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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Hoyer and his front office watched as their pitching crumbled down the stretch last season.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
State road officials on Saturday closed an exit on the Kennedy Expressway near Jefferson Park after part of a retaining wall crumbled.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of crumbled

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Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister both dipped in physicality last season, leading to Liverpool’s back four suffering from a lack of protection at points.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Berry posed near the shoreline in an animal-print cover-up layered over a black lace lingerie bodysuit as the sun dipped toward the ocean.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dipped

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All were due to be disembarked at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France, for medical assessment and assistance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Travelers continuing to Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city, remained on board, while others disembarked at the Km.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026