descend rapidly

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

Used when something moves downwards at a high speed, often suddenly.

descendVERB + ADVERB

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rapidly

Examples (10)

  • The plane began to descend rapidly towards the runway.
  • After the bad news, the company's stock value descended rapidly.
  • The submarine was ordered to descend rapidly to a safer depth.
  • As the sun set, the temperature on the mountain started to descend rapidly.
  • The faulty elevator began to descend rapidly, causing panic among the passengers.
  • A hawk can descend rapidly from the sky to catch its prey.
  • If you lose control on this steep hill, your bike will descend rapidly.
  • The rescue diver had to descend rapidly to reach the trapped victim.
  • We watched the hot air balloon descend rapidly as it lost altitude.
  • The atmospheric pressure is descending rapidly, signaling an approaching storm.