descend to
phrasal verb
descended to; descending to; descends to
1
formal
: to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to
The estate descended to her from her grandparents.
2
: to lower oneself by doing (something)
She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.
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The two aircraft crashed midair as the plane was descending to the runway around 9 p.m. EST, according to officials.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Assuming an on-time launch and no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesalike structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Overall, mild symptoms improve quickly after descending to a lower elevation.1
Prescription medications can start working quickly within minutes or hours of being taken with plenty of water.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
This would be particularly handy when cownose rays descend to the seafloor to vacuum up burrowing bivalves.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Assuming an on-time launch and no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesalike structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Overall, mild symptoms improve quickly after descending to a lower elevation.1
Prescription medications can start working quickly within minutes or hours of being taken with plenty of water.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
This would be particularly handy when cownose rays descend to the seafloor to vacuum up burrowing bivalves.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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