Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: descended

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Abrams' mystery box storytelling approach can be effective, but in the sequels, the sheer amount of running mysteries descended into a narrative mess.

Source: https://screenrant.com/how-to-fix-star-wars-sequel-trilogy/

A hush descended upon the city at midday, and for sixty seconds, the busy station was held in a state of contemplative sorrow.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/in-quietness-remembered-six-years-26965925

Another passenger, Yulia, said she started to write a goodbye message to her husband as the plane rapidly descended.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11792479/Terror-tourist-flight-oxygen-masks-fail-release-severe-cabin-depressurisation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A sense of hope descended on Maine last week as the leaders of our state’s tribal nations addressed a joint session of the Legislature.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/03/19/our-view-42/

As we descended for our dive (into) the deeper area, this is what we saw,” he said.

Source: https://balita.com/lapu-lapu-intensifies-fight-vs-dynamite-fishing/

At approximately 2:45 p.m. RCMP officers descended on a stretch of Yale Road near Menzies, between Broadway and Woodbine.

Source: https://www.abbynews.com/news/video-member-of-rcmps-emergency-response-team-crashes-suv-on-highway-1-in-langley/

“Basically,” Eric Meyer said, “all the law enforcement officers on duty in Marion County, Kansas, descended on our offices today and seized our server and computers and personal cellphones of staff members all because of a story we didn’t publish.”

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/marion-county-record/

Before her discovery, Charlotte’s family had pleaded with the public to share her photo widely in hopes of finding her, even as reporters and rescuers descended on the park, a popular area, with dense forest and undergrowth, and a small lake.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/nyregion/charlotte-sena-missing-child-found-ny.html

Burning Man has descended into chaos as fed-up revelers snapped and fought during the mass exodus from the washout festival.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12480723/burning-man-ends-burn-black-rock-city-nevada.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But it has descended into chaos, with the study’s author allegedly hounded out of the university, stripped of the findings she collected and barred from publishing them amid claims of transphobia.

Source: https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/04/17/university-confiscates-research-for-violating-the-narrative-n544227

But while Emily remained poker faced, her co-workers on screen gradually descended into hilarity as they were unable to hide their laughing fits onscreen.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12076223/I-tried-sneak-late-Zoom-meeting-quirky-filter-gave-away.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

By this sixth installment, the lore of the Nightmare On Elm Street movies had become impossible to navigate, the character of Freddy himself had descended into cringe-worthy self-parody and, most egregiously, even the A-list cameos didn’t make sense.

Source: https://screenrant.com/johnny-depp-nightmare-elm-street-oprah-noodlemantra/

Canada's weather agency says the wildfire smoke that has descended on Saskatoon poses "extreme risk."

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/100-speakers-no-vote-future-of-chinatown-condo-proposal-remains-in-limbo-1.6439052

Cops and forensics descended on a Glasgow Starbucks after a 'break-in'.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23965886.cops-descended-glasgow-starbucks-break-in/?ref=rss

Crowd descended on Ballycastle for a jam-packed weekend of activities ahead of the traditional Ould Lammas Fair days on the last Monday and Tuesday of August.

Source: https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/people/fun-filled-pictures-in-ballycastle-ahead-of-the-ould-lammas-fair-4270431

Dave Hollis, 47, the former head of global distribution at Disney, was said to have descended into obsession about social media clout after giving up his high-powered career.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12819269/Disney-dave-hollis-self-help-influencer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Emergency services descended on Folkestone Road at about 5.10am after the crash involving a grey BMW 120d and a white Ford transit van.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/i-cant-believe-this-we-love-you-man-282172/

Engineers monitoring the fuel gauge noticed that as the tank approached empty, the lander picked up speed as it descended and communication was then lost, according to ispace.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-japanese-company-high-probability-lander.html