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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
The menu has evolved slightly over the decades.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
When education evolves to support students’ passions rather than compete with them, something powerful happens.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, any increase in exposure and transmission comes with the risk of a virus or bacterium evolving to become something more concerning.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
This model looks a lot like how other tech industries evolved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
When education evolves to support students’ passions rather than compete with them, something powerful happens.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, any increase in exposure and transmission comes with the risk of a virus or bacterium evolving to become something more concerning.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
This model looks a lot like how other tech industries evolved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Others find their true calling much earlier in life—but few can top Logan Brown, a legal AI entrepreneur who watched court cases unfold before her recess days were over.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, a growing number of business leaders in Russia have voiced concern about the sweeping restrictions and urged authorities to take a more moderate approach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The feds would refuse to send ballots to people deemed ineligible to cast them.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Waldron developed a knuckleball, no small feat.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Stunning photos taken by the crew were released on Tuesday, April 7, one day after their loop around the moon, showing spectacular views and a solar eclipse in space.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Patel released Monkey Man, an action thriller he co-wrote, directed and starred in.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Rangers will need their bats as the season progresses, especially Langford who entered this season with big expectations.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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What Archaeologists Found on the Dannebroge Wreck Divers work in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to document and recover objects.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to traditional theories, the delay between absorbing an X-ray photon and emitting an electron should be extremely small.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Electricity from batteries — which emit no greenhouse gases — can offset power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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