as in improved
being far along in development
whether this is an evolved technology or one still in its infancy is a matter of debate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in unfolded
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in radiated
to throw or give off
baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of evolved
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
With these tools, scientists may one day trace how microbes and mammoths co-evolved.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
With each new special, film and project, people are going to see a better, more evolved version of him.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Auto Best Take is an evolved version of Best Take.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Enid is too evolved to hold Sofia accountable for Bruno’s fuckery.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Rodrik’s thinking about the global economy has evolved.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
How has our grand experiment in democracy evolved since our founding?
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The property evolved into a family compound, hosting dinners, Civil War reenactments, small concerts, and carriage rides across the grounds, offering a rare combination of recreation, privacy, and historical charm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The collaboration originated from a casual conversation between friends, which evolved into one of Elwood’s most personal projects to date.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Where its larger cousin evolved for brute strength with thick legs and a bone-crushing bite, Nanotyrannus took a different approach to hunting prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
By April 2023, the dispute had evolved into civil war, as the RSF launched a series of attacks against government and military positions nationwide, seizing parts of the country's capital, Khartoum, and other smaller cities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Even North Korean cinema has evolved.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
While modern tomatoes have evolved to no longer produce the eggplant alkaloids, those on the western Galápagos Islands had seemingly re-evolved, or de-evolved, to contain this ancestral gene.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
With these tools, scientists may one day trace how microbes and mammoths co-evolved.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
With each new special, film and project, people are going to see a better, more evolved version of him.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Auto Best Take is an evolved version of Best Take.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Enid is too evolved to hold Sofia accountable for Bruno’s fuckery.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Advertisement Adams’ blog posts later evolved into daily videos shared on Periscope, which became an official video podcast in 2018.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Rodrik’s thinking about the global economy has evolved.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
How has our grand experiment in democracy evolved since our founding?
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The property evolved into a family compound, hosting dinners, Civil War reenactments, small concerts, and carriage rides across the grounds, offering a rare combination of recreation, privacy, and historical charm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The collaboration originated from a casual conversation between friends, which evolved into one of Elwood’s most personal projects to date.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Where its larger cousin evolved for brute strength with thick legs and a bone-crushing bite, Nanotyrannus took a different approach to hunting prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
By April 2023, the dispute had evolved into civil war, as the RSF launched a series of attacks against government and military positions nationwide, seizing parts of the country's capital, Khartoum, and other smaller cities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Even North Korean cinema has evolved.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolved
Adjective
-
The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.—
Amelia Lucas,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
And so many millions came to our live pages and live streams and channels as the event unfolded.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
-
The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The science author Stuart Clark notes that the concept was nonsensical to contemporary scientists, who assumed that magnetism could not break free from a magnet and that the Sun’s energy radiated equally across its surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
-
The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
But Washington has been watching closely as both countries continue to develop and test advanced weapons capable of delivering nuclear warheads.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Even his portrayal of a man with advanced dementia, in The Father (2020), which won the Academy Award for Best Actor, emitted a disconcerting power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The company released 6-month results — from April to September — and the quarterly numbers have been calculated by CNBC, based on company statement and LSEG data.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Unlike most years, the first rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee didn't cause much drama.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Even his portrayal of a man with advanced dementia, in The Father (2020), which won the Academy Award for Best Actor, emitted a disconcerting power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Collectively, everyone emitted the infectious aura of being in search of something beyond the conventions of a traditional vacation.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Evolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolved. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share