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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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
No different than how these streamers will continue to evolve.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Done right, the capsule evolves with you.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Manufacturers must decide months in advance which strains to target, giving the virus time to evolve.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
At the core of the strategy is FF’s evolving EAI Brain, based on a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) architecture and World Model, supported by an open-source developer ecosystem.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Done right, the capsule evolves with you.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Manufacturers must decide months in advance which strains to target, giving the virus time to evolve.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
At the core of the strategy is FF’s evolving EAI Brain, based on a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) architecture and World Model, supported by an open-source developer ecosystem.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for evolve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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As the Dance of the Dragons Targaryen civil war unfolds at the end of House of the Dragon’s first season, Aemond and Lucerys meet again while trying to secure alliances.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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But putting a stake in the ground about how things will unfold is nonetheless an informative and fun thought experiment.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Her lips amplified her glow, painted in a romantic glossy pink ready to radiate light.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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Their voices capture the nostalgia, warmth and joy that radiate from their characters and the movie as a whole.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The debate over recess has grown so confusing that recently the American Academy of Pediatrics stepped in and updated its policy statement.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Khat, which is known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, customs officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Both Kodiak and Aurora are developing self-driving trucks with traditional driver’s components like a steering wheel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The new look, developed with branding firm Turner Duckworth, moves Sam’s Club into a brighter blue, a lowercase wordmark and a diamond that now does more than decorate the name.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was planned for Saturday and additional information will be released Monday.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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All smartphones sold in the country are required to emit a shutter sound when taking photos and videos, an industry measure designed to deter covert photography.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The sun also emits two other types of UV light – UVC (200-280 nm) and vacuum UV (100-200 nm) – but these are stopped by the atmosphere, so sunscreens do not typically need to be able to block them.—
Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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