DESCENDING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

descending (on or upon)

verb

present participle of descend (on or upon)

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against the shock troops descended on the village without warning

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Piker then fired back at Scholten on social media, accusing her of seeking attention and attacking him over his opposition to Zionism.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Binu Palal showed video of Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’ nephew Orlando Anderson.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacking

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In 2023, Anthony talked about assaulting people, getting into fights and shooting up a school.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Bullying and assault allegations In 2018, according to court documents, while still in elementary school, Austin Metcalf and his brother were accused of bullying and assaulting a female, which led to Austin Metcalf's arrest.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Or what about storming the field, the tradition that follows a momentous win, when order dissolves and players brace themselves for a horde of fans pouring out of the stands.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of storming

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Secure and autonomous agentic AI is on the horizon as the sun is setting on human-in-the-loop.

— Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
But having the option there to subtly take away undesired judder or motion artifacts in specific moments, instead of a blanket setting on the TV or nothing at all, has some merit to me.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of setting on

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The crowd points their phones at the pair, who are alternating between short dances, rhythmic movements, and striking poses.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Oliver then cited how the Department of Transportation has two open investigations into Waymo, which is featured in the series, including for striking a child in the vicinity of a school.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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