descend (on or upon)

verb

Definition of descend (on or upon)next
as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against the shock troops descended on the village without warning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descend (on or upon)
  1. assault
  2. attack
  3. raid
  4. storm
  5. strike
Verb
  • After assaulting her, Diaz repeatedly called and texted her, but the woman turned down any further job opportunities, according to prosecutors.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask and physically assaulted him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Another opportunity to attack a black woman in power.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Defensive vulnerabilities highlight areas on the field where offenses might be able to attack in the passing game.
    Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of attack
Verb
  • This small insectivorous bird disappeared as rats raided its nests.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Listen to this article On Oct. 1, 2020, federal agents raided the home of an Adams County man.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of raid
Verb
  • Kevin Owens stormed the ring, causing Cody Rhodes to fight him up the aisle and toward backstage.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In early March 2022, Russians stormed into the city, occupying part of it.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of storm
Verb
  • The video struck a chord with many gaining millions of views on the app.
    Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The home’s owner, who requested anonymity, cleared nearby vegetation well ahead of time and removed anything flammable from the home’s perimeter just hours before the fire struck.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of strike
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“Descend (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descend%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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