Synonyms of devolved

devolved

verb

past tense of devolve

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• descended
• crumbled
• worsened
• declined
• degenerated
• diminished
• atrophied
• regressed
• ebbed
• decayed
• rotted
• retrograded
• weakened
• sank
• fell
• disintegrated
• decomposed
• waned
• went to pot
• reduced
• degraded
• dwindled
• receded
• went to seed
• downsized
• sagged
• slipped
• soured
• undermined
• dilapidated
• corrupted
• putrefied
• abated
• lessened
• spoiled
• debilitated
• de-escalated
• moldered
• failed
• languished
• lowered
• lagged
• drooped
• broke down
• wasted (away)
• ran down
• wilted
• flagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• upgraded
• ameliorated
• intensified
• enhanced
• developed
• meliorated
• strengthened
• enriched
• heightened
• progressed
• proceeded
• fortified
• bettered
• advanced
• marched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devolved

Since the war has devolved into a quagmire, Kushner and Witkoff have been relegated to a secondary role in peace talks; Vance took the lead in the latest round, this summer. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Twenty-five years later, Diane Sawyer can still remember the morning of September 11, 2001, when a standard Good Morning America broadcast with coanchor Charlie Gibson devolved into tragedy. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, the board’s conversation devolved into squabbling before Gaytán could even present her allegations to the directors. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Harris also saw the majority of his playing time late in the year when the Chargers’ offensive line had devolved into a completely non-viable unit, and the team failed to generate efficient production from any of its pass catchers. — Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Dolly was previously a tropical storm but has since weakened and devolved to a remnant with sustained winds of 40 mph. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

What started out with a kiss between two Democratic officials in a local township office has devolved into a southwest suburban political soap opera with the potential to reshape competitive races for Congress and the Cook County Board. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Many of the campaigns have devolved into arguments about the proper interpretation of theology and scripture, as well as the role people of faith and the government should play in shaping society. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

But the conflict has devolved into a fight over the strait as Iranian threats and attacks on shipping ground traffic through the waterway to a halt. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026