1
as in falls
to lead or extend downward
the pathway descends to the river bank
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2
as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
the order of the classroom descended into chaos when the teacher left the room
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as in plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
leaves slowly descended from the branches in the gentle autumn wind wait for the elevator to descend
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as in dismounts
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
the driver descended from the truck's cab, dreading to see what he had hit
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Still, there's plenty of emotions to be had when a florist (Blake Lively) falls for a charming neurosurgeon (director Justin Baldoni), her childhood sweetheart (Brandon Sklenar) re-enters her life, and her beau turns into an abusive jerk.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms will worsen as the spinal cord deteriorates over time.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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This ability deteriorates further with general hearing loss, which is becoming more prevalent as people live longer, and can lead to social isolation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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Barker played against type to star as a golf partner with Gilmore, a star-crossed pairing that devolves into an on-course fistfight in the comedy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Dinner with the Parents, from CBS Studios and Big Talk, centered on a weekly family get-together that always devolves into chaos.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Descends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descends. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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