descend
verb (used without object)
to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down.
descending
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present participleof descend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"After descending through the opening using ropes and calling out to those inside, no response was received," the prime minister's office said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Like the Beatles’ “Eight Days a Week” and Yes’s “Roundabout,” the track begins with a fade-in, featuring Mr. Scholz playing a descending acoustic-guitar arpeggio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Now, with a heat wave descending over much of Southern California, residents worry the odor could get even worse and scores of residents have called air quality regulators to complain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A dissection is when a tear occurs in the aorta’s inner lining, either in the ascending aorta or the descending one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“High peaks, impassable cliffs, steep snow-slopes, and sharply descending glaciers could be seen in all directions, with stretches of snow-plain overlaying the ice sheet of the interior.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
