Word Study
descend upon
THESAURUS
descend upon
alight upon, ambush, assail, assault, attack, blitz, bushwhack, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, drop on, fall on, fall upon, gang up on, go at, go for, harry, have at, hit, hit like lightning, hit upon, jump, land on, lay at, lay hands on, lay into, light into, light upon, mug, pitch into, pounce upon, pound, sail into, set on, set upon, settle on, strike, strike upon, surprise, swoop down on, take the offensive, wade intoFor further exploring for "descend upon" in Webster Dictionary Online