descended
Definitions
Verb
- Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Come as if by falling
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "descended".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "descended".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defended | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | descent | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | depended | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | scented | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | descend | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | ascended | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | discerned | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | seceded | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | receded | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | descendents | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | rescinded | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | denuded | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | decreed | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | descendent | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | deschene | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | deeded | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | distended | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deschenes | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | resende | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "descended" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | descended from | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "descended" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "descended" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "descended".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Europe's Late Neanderthals descended from a single population, DNA analysis suggests
Mar 24, 2026 Phys.org
Mar 24, 2026 Phys.org
‘They Opened the Door and Pulled Us Out’: How ICE Descended on a Town
Aug 25, 2026 The New York Times
Aug 25, 2026 The New York Times
Black History Month: Musical presentation honors African-descended people in Hawaiian history
Feb 20, 2026 University of Hawaii at Hilo
Feb 20, 2026 University of Hawaii at Hilo
Paloma Elsesser, Joan Jonas, and Isha Ambani Descended Upon Beacon for a Day at Dia
May 19, 2026 Cultured Mag
May 19, 2026 Cultured Mag