descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /

VERB

move down, lower a

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade collapse crash dip disembark dive go down penetrate plummet plunge settle sink slide slip stumble subside swoop trickle tumble

STRONG

coast crouch decline deplane detrain dismount dribble drop fall gravitate ground incline light pitch plop prolapse set slant slope slump stoop submerge toboggan topple trip weep

WEAK

cataract cave in fall prostrate get down get off lose balance slough off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up grow increase leave rise

STRONG

even level mount pour straighten

VERB

condescend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

degenerate deteriorate

STRONG

concede patronize stoop

WEAK

abase oneself humble oneself lower oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop improve

WEAK

ascend go up increase rise

VERB

trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proceed

STRONG

arise derive issue originate spring

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend go up increase rise

Example Sentences

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The city is sensitive to such perceived threats after thousands of visitors, including teens and adults, descended upon Newport Beach on Saturday in what police described as a takeover event on the Fourth of July.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Growing up in Brown County, Ohio, Karley Baurichter learned to appreciate the land her family descended from.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

"Say hello to the big ball!" announced Rowsell as a giant mirrorball descended to the stage.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Crowds braved record heat to attend US President Donald Trump's grand July Fourth celebrations in Washington Saturday, until sharp winds, thunder and lightning prompted evacuations and the scene descended into chaos, anger and confusion.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Barely had my eyelids descended than I was slapped awake—“New boy, get up!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo