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descend upon

verb

Definitions

  1. To arrive, usually without warning or invitation.

  2. To visit in large numbers, especially a public place.

    • This fall, millions of devout Muslims will descend upon Mecca, Medina, and Saudi Arabia's holy sites in one of the largest annual migrations in human history.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA