descend from

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

About 10 minutes later, the Long March 10B booster descended from space and guided itself into a four-legged frame affixed to an offshore vessel. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The caves are adorned with 60-metre-long stalactites which descend from the roof like mesmerising aliens. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Crossing into Northern California, the train then descends from the mountains into forests, with rivers running alongside the tracks. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for descend from

• callosum
• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum