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.

Examples of descend from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maude, who also descends from five generations of farmers, spoke briefly about their families' histories of fighting for freedom. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025

The Penguin Little Black Classics are descended from the hundred and one titles published by the Little Leather Library Corporation, founded in New York around 1915. —Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

The Heat has progressively regressed at home the past few years, descending from 27-14 two seasons ago to 22-19 last season and this season finishing as one of only 10 teams with a losing record at home. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

On February 22nd, a crew of six rose at 4 a.m. and headed up the East Ledges, a trail that rock climbers often use to descend from El Capitan after an ascent of its face. —Brad Wieners, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for descend from

• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom