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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

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Thousands of rock music lovers are expected to descend on Donington Park in Castle Donington for the event, which starts on 10 June.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Organizers began circulating fliers on social media, urging teens to descend on the mall again the following weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

A forlornness would descend on her like a shroud then and would lift only when Eid had passed.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

descend on

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