descend quickly

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

Used when something moves downwards at a high speed.

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Examples (10)

  • The express elevator will descend quickly to the lobby.
  • As the storm approached, the plane had to descend quickly.
  • The temperature descended quickly once the sun set behind the mountains.
  • Watch how the spider descends quickly on its silk thread.
  • The diver descended quickly to explore the shipwreck.
  • In the simulation, the spacecraft was programmed to descend quickly through the atmosphere.
  • A thick mist descended quickly, obscuring our view of the coastline.
  • To escape the wildfire, they had to descend the mountain quickly.
  • The stock market index descended quickly after the negative news broke.
  • If the pressure drops, the submarine must descend quickly to a safer depth.