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descend on

VERB
raid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop
STRONG
assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste
WEAK
break in fall upon fire on knock off knock over lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give receive surrender
STRONG
build construct help improve save
WEAK
aid assist guard protect

Example Sentences

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The world's biggest car show opens Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans expected to descend on the Chinese capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The countryside area is typically quiet, but about 170,000 people descend on the RAF site every July for the Royal International Air Tattoo, which is the largest military air show in the world.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Yosemite National Park is bracing for thousands of visitors who will descend on the area to see the setting sun illuminate a waterfall so that it looks like fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The incident, coming as holiday tourists descend on the capital, has heightened security and raised fresh questions about domestic troop deployments, immigration policy and public safety.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Above, vultures circled, preparing to descend on the body as well.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah