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

The 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision affirmed that any people descended from Africa, including free people of color, had no right to citizenship. —Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025

While Venice chief Alberto Barbera doesn’t regularly proffer a mic, talent sometimes descends from the gallery amid the applause, which can extend an ovation. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 May 2025

The Mind Flayer had descended from the rafters to menace me. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

Plus: All living Franklin trees descend from seeds originally cultivated at Bartram's Garden in West Philly. —Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 16 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for descend from

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