descending upon

A form of descend upon — To make an attack or incursion, from or as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of descend upon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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