EVOLVE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

evolve

verb

i-ˈvälv

Definition of evolve

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 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

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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

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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

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The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cast

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The fact that Haslem became a mentor for Adebayo and developed a close friendship with him during their six seasons as Heat teammates made the moment especially meaningful.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The findings, published in Nature Sensors, build on years of work developing interfaces that allow prosthetic devices to respond more like natural limbs.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

The latest figures, released in April and based mostly on 2024 data, actually reflect a slowdown from earlier jumps.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of release

Verb

Preparing for the holiday surge Dykes measures progress beyond margins and operating leverage, tracking whether priority customers account for a growing share of volume, operations become more productive, and service quality remains strong.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Among those with type 2 diabetes, 40% progressed from diabetes to prediabetes and another 40% no longer met the criteria for diabetes, according to the researcher.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

Many of these materials are made from oil, which emits pollutants when burned, driving climate change and fueling extreme weather.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Conventional diamond quantum sensors measure fluorescent light that is emitted by these defects.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

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