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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Survivor testimony, expert analysis and cellphone footage taken by passengers as the plane was in the final erratic moments of flight suggest that the aircraft was struck as it was descending in heavy fog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
He was descending the mountain in bad weather conditions when he collapsed.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
She was descending as he was ascending the last leg of the trail.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023
Nelson, 49, was descending the world's eighth highest summit with her partner when she went missing on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
Groom heard the conversation between Harris and Hall on his radio as he was descending the Southeast Ridge with Yasuko Namba, just above the Balcony.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
