- present participle of descend.
descending
Example Sentences
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Bordeaux was bathed in sunshine on the afternoon of Saturday, 11 June, tens of thousands of Welsh supporters descending on the French city for their opening game against Slovakia.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The researchers originally suspected that water released from the descending plate might directly control how much gold entered the magma.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Andy Burnham has been Britain’s prime minister for less than a week, and already his administration is descending into chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
Two figures approached, descending the hill cautiously, hand in hand.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
