descends (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of descend (on or upon)
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against the shock troops descended on the village without warning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descends (on or upon)
  1. attacks
  2. assaults
  3. raids
  4. storms
  5. strikes
  6. sets on
Verb
  • Some of the most popular entries include SCP-173, a concrete statue that attacks anyone who breaks eye contact, and SCP-682, a supremely intelligent reptile that can adapt to any environment and rapidly heal any injury.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson, a longevity-maxxing advocate, announced in July that he was diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic inflammatory condition where the immune system attacks the cells within the stomach lining.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Verb
  • Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Definition of assaults
Verb
  • In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Definition of raids
Verb
  • In the bit, Hargitay as Benson storms into the SVU office and tells the staff that the brass just absolutely needs to know if Swift would be at the Emmys.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But after Chad refuses to follow Gerry’s demands during the team’s final game, Gerry storms onto the field to reveal his secret — only to be tackled by Tricia Yeager’s (Wynn Everett) bodyguard.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of storms
Verb
  • This strikes me as a prudent response, one that stays true to the ultimate goal of physics, which is not, as I am often tempted to think, to explain what is real.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This revealed a 100 light-year-wide bubble where the jet strikes interstellar gas and dust.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of strikes
Verb
  • Joss sets on a quest to find one perfect crush that might be the perfect person for her.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The ride is expected to rely heavily on 3D effects and high-definition screens, but Strong made clear that there will indeed be large-scale physical sets on the ride.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets on
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“Descends (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descends%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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