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

The question came up repeatedly as Bullock and Kidman, 59, promoted the movie, which follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, two witches descended from generations of women with magical abilities. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The story follows insurance investigator Lu Xian, who awakens a mysterious precognitive power and discovers he is descended from an ancient legendary guardian. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

The wall of ice, water and debris that descended from the mountains on the frontier between Nepal and Tibet caused destruction at least 62 miles downriver into Nepal, an ABC News analysis of verified video and satellite images shows. — David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Eight acrobatic dancers in colorful outfits descended from the top of City Hall on ropes and performed a dance number using the side of the Art Deco landmark as its stage. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for descend from

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