DESCENDS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

descends

verb

present tense third-person singular of descend

as in falls

to lead or extend downward the pathway descends to the river bank

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as in deteriorates

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 plunges

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 dismounts

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 descends Now, Drake has pulled ahead of the British singer-songwriter, who descends slightly to tenth place. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Avoid morning hours when flowers are damp with dew and late evening when dew descends on the garden. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 Instead of following the Gabrielino Trail, keep your eyes peeled for the trail that descends toward the riverbed. —

Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Moments later, chaos — and an army of camera-toting, masked glamazons — descends, capturing her every move from countless angles. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 The psychological horror film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor is about a furniture store owner who descends into his own heart of darkness in his shop. —

Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 But their friendship comes to a sudden end in episode 5 when law enforcement descends on the farm. —

Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Plus, as the plane descends, the force of going down actually recharges the battery. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 Once seated, Ferrell can be seen beginning to eat as the ride climbs and descends its first hill. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.

— Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.

— Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026