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
Comedy keeps evolving, though — hopefully expanding, getting smarter, reaching new places.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, businesses of all sizes and across most industries are still unsure of what the future might hold as US trade policy continues to evolve, even with the Fed expected to deliver additional rate cuts through 2026.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
During their decades of touring, the artists have also seen cities evolve and sometimes lose their charm.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Nelk Boys started out as viral pranksters on YouTube and have slowly evolved into conservative political activists.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, businesses of all sizes and across most industries are still unsure of what the future might hold as US trade policy continues to evolve, even with the Fed expected to deliver additional rate cuts through 2026.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
During their decades of touring, the artists have also seen cities evolve and sometimes lose their charm.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Nelk Boys started out as viral pranksters on YouTube and have slowly evolved into conservative political activists.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
Verb
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As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The meteors—the flashes and streaks of light—appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Do this in the early evening while there's still daylight and the ground is radiating heat.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Morelli turned to the drug as a result of his growing addiction to OxyContin, which he had been prescribed following back surgery, wrote Joslin.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hunter has set himself a very fine amount of emotional and physical space within which to work, and there’s pleasure in watching Metcalf and Stock negotiate the tiptoeing way Sarah and Ethan grow closer.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only Martin — cast as a Dickensian wretch by Bonitzer’s legion of myopic elites, but always quietly acting against type — reserves the right to determine his own worth.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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An internal investigation by Kenvue Brands LLC, the company that owns Neutrogena, revealed the brand’s Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes tested positive for a bacteria known as pluralibacter gergoviae, per information released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The White House did not release the size of the donations for all 37 listed.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by how humans cup their ears or bats adjust ear shapes, the team is developing systems that better capture and emit low-power sound for navigation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Exxon aims to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions emitted by natural gas plants that power data centers, Woods said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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