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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He said that as he descended, Sherpa stopped.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

As a massive influx of white Midwesterners descended on L.A. after the 1885 opening of the Santa Fe railroad, conservative white civic leaders — including the owners of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

For the Spurs players, the instant exuberance was understandable, but embarrassment should have quickly descended on them as they listened to their supporters chanting "We Are Staying Up".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

And then, in the distance, the figure in silhouette has descended the ladder and is packing up his toolbox.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse