- present participle of descend.
descending
Example Sentences
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Now, with a heat wave descending over much of Southern California, residents worry the odor could get even worse and scores of residents have called air quality regulators to complain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A dissection is when a tear occurs in the aorta’s inner lining, either in the ascending aorta or the descending one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Phil Wicks can remember the likes of Usain Bolt descending on a packed stadium in south London for a glittering evening of athletics.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Their theory was that the descending column of water acted somewhat like a syringe, pushing air through the shaft as it fell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
I called out: for I now heard her descending the great stairs.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
