Descend on or upon
Descend on or upon verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: the shock troops descended on the village without warning
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Synonyms for Descend on or upon
Pounce upon and descend on or upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pounce upon" instead a verb phrase "Descend on or upon".
Pounce upon
Descend on or upon and pounce upon are semantically related. You can use "Descend on or upon" instead a verb "Pounce upon".
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Related pairs
- attack and descend on or upon
- attack and pounce upon
- strike and descend on or upon
- strike and pounce upon
- charge and descend on or upon
- charge and pounce upon
- batter and descend on or upon
- batter and pounce upon
- trash and descend on or upon
- trash and pounce upon
- beset and descend on or upon
- beset and pounce upon
- jump and descend on or upon
- jump and pounce upon
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Pounce upon and Descend on or upon. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descend_on_or_upon/pounce_upon
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