descend
verb (used without object)
to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down.
was descending
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past progressiveof descend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The United Airlines flight was descending into San Francisco last week when it received a collision avoidance system alert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
As the Soyuz capsule was descending on a big striped red-and-white parachute under clear skies, Artemyev reported to the Mission Control that all members of the crew were feeling fine.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
“She had an accident yesterday as she was descending shortly after her summit,” Mr. Ghimire told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
The man, in his 50s, was descending by Mynydd Moel, when he began feeling nauseous, unstable and exhausted.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022
Bull had started down the slope now, his boards out, and he was descending, alive, alive, adrenaline reinforcing every platelet, every blood cell, and his mind radiating with its response to danger.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
