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 For decades, the top players in the sport have descended on this town in upstate New York known for its mineral springs and top-notch horse racing. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The first signs of who might turn up at Friday's big ceremony came Thursday, when a gaggle of famous names descended on the iconic venue for a rehearsal dinner. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 From the first whistle until fans exited the parking lots, Colombian supporters who descended upon Kansas City made quite a racket. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 At last year’s Miami Grand Prix, teams were each provided with a Lego recreation of their cars for the drivers’ parade, which descended into a chaotic crash-fest, leaving bricks all over the track before the race. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 July 2026 After 48 teams descended upon Canada, Mexico and the United States, 32 teams remained in the knockout stages, which started earlier this week, vying to hoist the trophy on July 19. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 July 2026 America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Fans from around the world and North America have descended upon the continent’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, filling up stadiums, hotels, and increasingly, local homes. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.

— Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

When that piano deteriorated, a player piano was secured for the plaza in June 2025, along with 25 piano rolls to play during events.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Her husband Kennus Gowans has stood by her side as her health deteriorated over the last few years.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of deteriorated

Verb

Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of plunged

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Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of crumbled

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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of dipped

Verb

May 11, 2026Oceanwide Expeditions says 87 guests and 35 crew members from 22 counties have disembarked the ship and returned home, and the boat is now en route to the Netherlands with 25 crew members and two medical professionals on board.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Lionel Messi disembarked from a private jet with his family at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on July 11, 2023, following a Caribbean vacation.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of disembarked

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Start by checking the hourly forecast for your destination, and ask everyone traveling with you about health considerations that could be worsened by heat pregnancy, heart conditions, medications that affect hydration.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
The impact of high taxes is worsened by high costs of compliance with myriad state and local regulations.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026