descend on

verb

Synonym of descend upon.

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Meanings

verbdescend on (third-person singular simple present descends on, present participle descending on, simple past and past participle descended on)

present singular third person descends on · participle present descending on · participle past descended on · past descended on

  1. Synonym of descend upon.

    A coterie of aspiring Martians will descend on Washington, D.C. on Saturday (Aug. 3) for the first Million Martian Meeting.

    2013, Tanya Lewis, Applicants for One-Way Mars Trip to Descend on Washington
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    On a nearly a perfect spring Sunday many descended on Seattle’s Green Lake Park - walking, boating or catching up on lost time with loved ones.

    2021, Kara Kostanich, To wear or not to wear? New CDC mask guidance causing confusion

    Synonyms: descend upon

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of descend upon.

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APA

descend on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descend%20on

MLA

“descend on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descend%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descend on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descend%20on.

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