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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White cherry blossoms descend from the sky just as a tragedy is about to change the course of a uniquely religious fishing community on the shores of Lake Peipsi, the body of water that separates Estonia from Russia.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
The third and smallest cluster of shells, which houses the Bennelong restaurant, is south of the Concert Hall and descends from the podium level to the western platform partway up the steps.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Believe it or not, the best Cyber Monday beauty deals have shaken off their dust and descended from the top shelf.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Italy has one of the world’s most liberal citizenship-by-descent programs, inviting people descended from Italian grandparents, great-grandparents, and even great-great-grandparents to prove their ancestry through government documentation.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
The third and smallest cluster of shells, which houses the Bennelong restaurant, is south of the Concert Hall and descends from the podium level to the western platform partway up the steps.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Believe it or not, the best Cyber Monday beauty deals have shaken off their dust and descended from the top shelf.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Italy has one of the world’s most liberal citizenship-by-descent programs, inviting people descended from Italian grandparents, great-grandparents, and even great-great-grandparents to prove their ancestry through government documentation.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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