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 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 Over the past half century, the city’s culture has descended into one of entitlement, complacency and self-absorption. — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 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 Visitors from the four corners of the soccer-worshipping earth descended upon our huge and beautifully chaotic country and a whole bunch of them seemed to fall in love with the place and its people. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 As wildfires burn millions of acres across Canada, smoke has descended upon cities across the United States, with air quality plummeting to unhealthy levels. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026 Poor air quality has been an issue in New York since Wednesday, when the cloud of smoke descended near the ground. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of fell

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The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Oil prices have surged more than 30% in July with Brent crude breaking $100 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, as the security situation has rapidly deteriorated in the southern Red Sea and Hormuz.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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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

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Aerial police footage showed some homes in residential areas were completely flattened, including a few that crumbled into a nearby river.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Inspired by the bright, herb-forward flavors of traditional Middle Eastern tabbouleh, this hearty variation replaces bulgur with fluffy couscous and adds roasted eggplant and crumbled feta for extra substance and depth.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of crumbled

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But just as staggering was one of the overnight lows, which dipped to only a searing 97 degrees F (36 degrees C)—a tie for the hottest low that the city’s ever seen, a record first set just three years ago.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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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
Haaland, known for his love of designer bags, also carried a white and maroon Dolce & Gabbana bag as disembarked from the plane after six grueling weeks of World Cup competition.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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The shortage worsened as the summer arrived, which is considered trauma season and a period of elevated demand for blood.

— Velvet Wu July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
The indiscriminate immigration raids that terrorized Latino communities appeared to have worsened after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in September, according to LULAC’s report.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026