descend
verb (used without object)
to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down.
descends
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present tense formof descend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It simply descends as you travel west from Bordeaux along empty roads and through deserted villages.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As firefighters in southwest France struggle to bring a forest inferno under control before yet another heatwave descends on the country, Filippi told AFP about the phenomenon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
After dark, it descends more than 50 centimeters and creates an anchor point on a leaf, branch, or the forest floor.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Plans are in the works for a variety of unique, ancillary creations including a 15-second slide that mimics the path of reentry as a space shuttle descends back into Earth’s atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
A door on the side opens, and a staircase descends from the aircraft.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
