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.
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In an interview with Flaunt Digital in 2017, Selah reflected on her family’s legacy and the pressures of being descended from great talents.
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Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
For a community of a hundred and fifteen thousand, many of whom are descended from Holocaust survivors, these incidents have been profoundly unsettling.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The breed is descended from the distinctive Ankole cattle of East Africa and is also found in neighboring Uganda and Burundi.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The Oregon lawsuit claims that, because BLM’s management plans are nullified, then any actions the agency might take that descends from the plan, including timber sales, are also invalid.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
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Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
For a community of a hundred and fifteen thousand, many of whom are descended from Holocaust survivors, these incidents have been profoundly unsettling.
—
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The breed is descended from the distinctive Ankole cattle of East Africa and is also found in neighboring Uganda and Burundi.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The Oregon lawsuit claims that, because BLM’s management plans are nullified, then any actions the agency might take that descends from the plan, including timber sales, are also invalid.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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