- present participle of descend.
descending
Example Sentences
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Some of the biggest Arabic artists in the world are descending on the UK on Saturday - for a "first of its kind" music festival.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
A dissection is when a tear occurs in the aorta’s inner lining, either in the ascending aorta or the descending one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Their theory was that the descending column of water acted somewhat like a syringe, pushing air through the shaft as it fell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
He wanted to tell Vikus about that, but a score of spiders were descending around them, and perching in nearby webs.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
