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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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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
And while styles have evolved, gold remains a timeless—and surprisingly versatile—shade that designers keep returning to again and again.
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
As time went on, the messages evolved into sentiments of national pride.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Even more detailed views came courtesy of astrophotographer Dan Bartlett, who imaged the comet over multiple nights to reveal how the complex structure of its ever-shifting tail evolved over time from his backyard in June Lake, California, over recent weeks.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The way Chalet evolves throughout the day is what sold me.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
As time went on, the messages evolved into sentiments of national pride.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Even more detailed views came courtesy of astrophotographer Dan Bartlett, who imaged the comet over multiple nights to reveal how the complex structure of its ever-shifting tail evolved over time from his backyard in June Lake, California, over recent weeks.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The way Chalet evolves throughout the day is what sold me.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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While every government shutdown unfolds differently, essential services that protect life and property typically remain operational.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That playoff triumph, however, unfolded with fans absent from Petco Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most pressing is inflation – but there’s also Japan’s demographic crisis, with a rapidly aging population, falling birthrate, shrinking workforce, and growing costs of elder care and welfare.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Garfield was originally cast as the creature but dropped out in January 2024 due to scheduling conflicts.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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That developed into work as a sports agate clerk – editing and coding the different box scores for print on our ‘Scoreboard’ page at the time.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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When multiple family members develop colon cancer, it's considered hereditary colon cancer.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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October does not typically begin with flannel-and-jeans weather, but Louisville is supposed to be gradually trending in that direction as the month progresses.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Terman says some models of light boxes sold online are either too small or don't emit enough bright light.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA (CNSI) have developed a new light-emitting material that’s flexible, durable, and cheap to produce.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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