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
In an interview pegged to the season, Cook discussed how the fitness industry had evolved since the early days of the series.
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EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Researchers said these differences may have evolved over time as the populations became isolated on either side of the Red River Basin and adapted to their microhabitats.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The process of human evolution is full of dead ends and overlaps, with multiple species of upright apes evolving alongside each other, some successful and some not.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Get Property Play directly to your inbox CNBC's Property Play with Diana Olick covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, delivered weekly to your inbox.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Researchers said these differences may have evolved over time as the populations became isolated on either side of the Red River Basin and adapted to their microhabitats.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The process of human evolution is full of dead ends and overlaps, with multiple species of upright apes evolving alongside each other, some successful and some not.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Get Property Play directly to your inbox CNBC's Property Play with Diana Olick covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, delivered weekly to your inbox.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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Bigger Inner Screen With Almost No Crease The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 6.9-inch display when unfolded, which has slimmer bezels to reach the bigger screen size.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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One of the biggest diplomatic events of Donald Trump’s second term will unfold in Alaska as the president meets with his Russian counterpart in a bid to end the war in Ukraine.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The shower originates from debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle and appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Still, the brightest Perseids should shine through, especially during the predawn hours when the constellation Perseus — from which the meteors appear to radiate, hence the shower's name — climbs high in the northeastern sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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To mitigate the growing security risks of agentic systems, technology giants across the industry are now building governance and security solutions to meet the scale and speed of agentic AI.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The investment will be plowed into the development of the company’s growing slate of film, TV, book, and commercial projects.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Your essay should not cast you as the unproblematic hero of every story.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In most other companies, he would have never been cast as a leading man.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Understanding the physics allowed scientists to develop algorithms that use TEMPO’s data to infer the smoke plume's altitude and map its 3D movement in nearly real time.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The new owner of the property, at 1414-1420 N. Phillips Ave., plans to develop a five-story building with 22 apartments and 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Blockbusters are released in five or six languages at once.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The singer went on to release eight more albums during a career, jumping from reggae, to traditional Irish songs and fairly straight-ahead pop.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Researchers designed the devices to produce a heat signature and emit a smell designed to attract the pythons, according to the utility company.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cooling towers, water systems typically located atop buildings, can emit mist containing Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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