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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descended

“I had descended into the strange subterranean structures of aging, almost as a way to avoid the contemporary world … ,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some followers descended on New York in hopes of catching a glimpse of their idol, with the star-studded event that some commentators dubbed a "royal wedding."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

It was all to no avail as home fans descended on England's hotel, where there has been a huge security presence, after their arrival.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

As the lightning faded into darkness, I descended the fire escape and continued on my way.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros