DESCENDED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

descended

verb

past tense of descend

as in fell

to lead or extend downward the pathway descends to the river bank

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as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value the order of the classroom descended into chaos when the teacher left the room

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as in plunged

to go to a lower level especially abruptly leaves slowly descended from the branches in the gentle autumn wind wait for the elevator to descend

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as in dismounted

to come down from something (as a vehicle) the driver descended from the truck's cab, dreading to see what he had hit

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Recent Examples of descended Not long afterward, two dozen Border Patrol agents descended on Roosevelt High School as class was getting out, prompting a confrontation in which the agents deployed pepper spray and arrested four people, including a teacher. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 This year, more than 4,200 shows descended on Edinburgh, with artists hailing from 74 countries. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Thousands of attendees had descended on the festival grounds, buoyed by—for lack of a better term—amazing vibes, despite temperatures north of 103 degrees. — Biz Sherbert, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026 While interviewing Abdullah, whose home has been occupied by Israeli settlers, a group of masked men in a car with Israeli license plates descended on them with sticks and stones, beating them. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 The wall of water that descended caused destruction at least 62 miles downriver. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 As college football has descended into chaos amid NIL and players returning from the NFL to play collegiately again, high school football is the last amateur level that is truly pure. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Video captured by security cameras perched on the mountainside show the horrifying moment when the wall of mud descended on the Gyirong Port facility, swallowing the six-story building whole as dozens of people run for their lives. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 With the help of helicopters, drones, and K9 search and rescue teams, officials scoured the Auburn State Recreation Area on Saturday, before darkness descended. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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But several of them moving in the same direction tell me that the quality of the rally has deteriorated.

— Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
As the stalemate between the city and Angels owner Arte Moreno grew more entrenched, the condition of Angel Stadium deteriorated.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

Verb

Cheng Xin | Getty Images Lululemon shares plunged more than 20% this morning after the athleisure retailer's weak revenue report and outlook.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
In the same time, shootings plunged 48%, robberies 35% and car thefts 20% — and those levels have generally improved or held this year.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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Wednesday’s ugly loss, in which Yoshinobu Yamamoto faltered after a strong start and the Dodgers crumbled late despite taking a 3-0 first-inning lead, was the latest example.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
More than 3,000 people are still missing across both countries, as complex search efforts continue in remote areas where roads and other infrastructure has crumbled.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of crumbled

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In 2025-26, his first full season as hockey operations adviser and mentor, Chára dipped his toe into multiple buckets, including management and coaching.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After having climbed all week, bond yields finally dipped slightly Thursday as markets weighed the odds of an interest rate hike this month.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipped

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The switch was revealed when a Secret Service agent resembling Clinton stepped out of Air Force One upon touching down in Pakistan, while Clinton disembarked from the second aircraft.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The river boat passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa along the Congo River, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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The affordability of long-term care has worsened for middle-class Americans, according to a March report from the AARP Public Policy Institute, a policy research arm within AARP, an advocacy group for older adults.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Conflict between the government and rebel groups in the eastern region, attacks on health workers and an intense population movement also have worsened the outbreak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026