descend from
phrasal verb
descended from; descending from; descends from
: to have (something or someone in the past) as an origin or source
Recent evidence supports the theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.
The plants descend from a common ancestor.
They claim to be descended from a noble British family.
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The parachutist descended from an overcast sky at the lavish 2017 wedding reception, as seen in videos posted online.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Based on the book series The Mortal Instruments, the Freeform series follows a girl (Katherine McNamara) who descends from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The heroic young girl Korero is descended from Aoteora (New Zealand) refugees, who are living on a sparse island that doesn’t draw attention from invaders.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Clades refer to biological groups that all descend from one common ancestor.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Based on the book series The Mortal Instruments, the Freeform series follows a girl (Katherine McNamara) who descends from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The heroic young girl Korero is descended from Aoteora (New Zealand) refugees, who are living on a sparse island that doesn’t draw attention from invaders.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Clades refer to biological groups that all descend from one common ancestor.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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