descend
verb (used without object)
to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down.
were 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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Hundreds of humanitarian responders from at least 16 countries were descending on the quake-stricken nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Westerners were descending on the former Soviet Union to trade oil and metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
As she and a group of visitors were descending, they were stunned at what they saw.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2022
Back at 36th Street, police officers and firefighters were descending into the station.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2022
Footsteps from the Italian Renaissance were descending upon them!
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
