as in evolved
being far along in development
a highly developed society with a rigid class system
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as in progressed
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in acquired
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in grew
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in expanded
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in forged
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of developed
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Diaz developed a tremendous work ethic early in life.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ball subsequently caught pneumonia and developed sepsis, which led to him being placed in an induced coma during a seven month hospital stay.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
While those trends took off organically, TikTok has been investing in entertainment through features like TikTok Spotlight, which was developed for users to discover all kinds of film and television-related content.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Diaz developed a tremendous work ethic early in life.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developed
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While modern tomatoes have evolved to no longer produce the eggplant alkaloids, those on the western Galápagos Islands had seemingly re-evolved, or de-evolved, to contain this ancestral gene.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then came a pause during the pandemic, when the pair acquired a second home together in Hamburg—where Felipe, whose professional life with a start-up required him to commute between Kentucky, Los Angeles, and New York began to discover the charms of the northern German city.—
Selda Sevencan,
Architectural Digest,
9 Nov. 2025
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In return, New York acquired multiple first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, signaling a willingness to accumulate early picks and target premium prospects in a bold move to rebuild from the ground up.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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An alliance has already been forged in cosmetics.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason pushed back on the idea that his club, 43 games into the season, hasn’t forged an identity and didn’t compete hard enough Thursday.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The analyst added that another potential catalyst for the company, improved grades at Alcoa's bauxite mines, remains a 2028 story at the earliest.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Discussions about improved access to the beach date back 15 years, when concerns were brought up during one of the bigger surf contests, the Nike Lowers Pro, between the nonprofit and the event organizers.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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When questioned about how the situation unfolded, Bunnie revealed they were lured by the man’s German luxury car.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That’s how a criminal investigation unfolded in an embezzlement case at the University of California, Davis.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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