descended

Example Sentences

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For the Spurs players, the instant exuberance was understandable, but embarrassment should have quickly descended on them as they listened to their supporters chanting "We Are Staying Up".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Pitcairn's people are descended from the mutineers and their Tahitian companions.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In Foshan, near Hong Kong, residents said in interviews that a sense of crisis has descended over the once-booming manufacturing hub, where the economy grew by only 0.2% last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Headmarveller Rivera descended the staircase slowly, her glittering cane helping her with each step.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton