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descending on

descending on is the present participle and gerund of descend on.

Meaning of descend on

Verb

descend on (third-person singular simple present descends on, present participle descending on, simple past and past participle 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
    Synonyms:
    descend upon

Questions about descending on

What is descending on the present participle and gerund of?
Descending on is the present participle and gerund of descend on.

Words near descending on in the dictionary

  1. descending colon
  2. descending colons
  3. descending into the arena
  4. descending node
  5. descending nodes
  6. descending on
  7. descending palatine arteries
  8. descending palatine artery
  9. descending perineum syndrome
  10. descending s
  11. descending upon

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