descended
Example Sentences
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Thousands of Filipinos descended on Melbourne Park, creating a logjam outside court six and a line that stretched several hundred yards through the grounds.
From BBC
Chants of "let's go Alexandra" frequently rang out, then hush descended when her American opponent sealed the match.
From Barron's
Instead, attendees said, a memorial in Watts over the weekend for 94-year-old Earlene Curtis descended into chaos when Los Angeles police officers swarmed the block where the gathering took place.
From Los Angeles Times
There is a strange, new dynamic that has descended on Venezuela less than two weeks after Maduro was ousted.
He closed the app and descended the steps.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
