evolve

verb

i-ˈvälv How to pronounce evolve (audio)
Definition of evolvenext
1
as in to unfold
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the governor's plans for the reform of state government evolved, objections from various groups inevitably arose

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2
as in to radiate
to throw or give off baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide

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Recent Examples of evolve In France, student protests about the state of education last month evolved into wider demonstrations about the cost of living and social security. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026 Instead, the lizards have evolved specialized strategies to evade these predators. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026 Questions about his work drew attention as universities navigate the fast-evolving complexities of AI use. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 The organizations that thrive in the coming decades will be the ones led by individuals who are willing to evolve. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evolve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
  1. unfold
  2. radiate
  3. grow
  4. cast
  5. develop
  6. release
  7. progress
  8. emit
Verb
  • The Associated Press attended both services as the dramatic split-screen unfolded.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The emergency appeal to the high court came in the fast-moving legal battle unfolding in the run-up to Tuesday's elections.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • The City of Angels star proved otherwise by uploading several photos of herself in her younger years, followed by a video of herself radiating from the inside and on the outside today.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Even appliances that don’t have an open flame, such as toasters and slow cookers, can radiate enough heat to ignite nearby materials.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiate
Verb
  • Their activity creates a growing stream of branch updates, code reviews, merges, and repository downloads.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Tapestry's recognition also adds to a growing collection of national honors earned by Minnesota food businesses.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of grow
Verb
  • Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After seven years of development, the next steps are to find a writer-showrunner and possibly attach cast before pitching to platforms next year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • The partners will also examine the coil’s efficiency under power-plant-relevant conditions and develop predictive models to assess its performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Officials said the woman developed respiratory symptoms in mid-October and was diagnosed with influenza A.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of develop
Verb
  • In addition to releasing the academic papers, Polson is also scheduled to teach two business classes at the University of Chicago this fall.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The county Medical Examiner’s Office is reviving that case and those of four other youths who remain unidentified in death, releasing forensic sketches that may bring new clues forward.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As his Parkinson’s disease progressed (he was officially diagnosed in 1984), Williams became Ali’s primary caregiver.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of progress
Verb
  • The researchers designed the paint to emit that radiation at wavelengths that can travel through a relatively transparent part of the atmosphere known as the atmospheric window.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike the real thing, electric fireplaces emit no smoke and leave no messy ashes after use.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of emit

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