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descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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This past week, the auto industry descended on New York to unveil its latest models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar – One night, about 100 women from the Women in Auto Care conference I was attending descended on this place with zero warning — and the staff didn’t miss a beat.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

After a brief reprieve from sweltering temperatures over the weekend, dangerous heat once again descended on the region Monday, bringing a host of warnings from the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

And as a small Negro girl and her mother descended the grand staircase and entered the kitchen, the house finally, finally understood the change in the air.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland