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verb

past tense of evolve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evolved
Adjective
Dylan gives a subtle warning for Alex to stay away from Kylie, but Alex was still close to confessing his evolved feelings for her. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 Chef Cristian Medrano’s menu exudes confidence in the form of evolved flavors with every dish. Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 This evolved mission mandates more than technology alone. Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The leader and protector of his kingdom, his character embodies this Fire sign in its most evolved form. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 This evolved role is the Meridian Manager. Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Future observations of evolved stars such as L2 Puppis and improved models of stellar tides could help narrow the uncertainty. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Jun and his companions set out to try and save their moon as Travelers leaping into the timestream to uncover ancient secrets and locate powerful alien remnants that will aid them in battling back against evolved human descendants called Celestials. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026 And yet such naked projection felt somehow hopeful, as though simply being able to conceive of such evolved avatars of masculinity might help power them into existence. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Verb
As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's politics have evolved — from combative outsider to pragmatic establishment leader — so, too, has her fashion sensibility. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The results show that evolved stars like IRS 3 can still produce dust and other materials important for the creation of future stars – even under the harsh conditions near a supermassive black hole. CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Rather than continually replacing the entire launch vehicle, engineers evolved the architecture through successive versions, adapting it to different payloads and missions. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 While these methods remain relevant, they were designed for an environment where systems evolved less rapidly. Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Asked at a news conference on Wednesday how the fund’s SpaceX weighting has evolved, Deputy CEO Trond Grande said NBIM does not comment on individual stock positions. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 By its second and final season, however, the show had evolved into just as dark, audacious, and profound a satire as Nutting’s brilliant book. Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Nature evolved swarm intelligence in species like bees and fish. Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 Amazon’s Freevee evolved into … just a free version of Prime Video, after all. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolved
Adjective
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its license business also saw improved profitability per licensee, helped by the use of a broader range of characters.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • My divorce had unfolded five years prior, and Graham was a child of divorce.
    Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • What unfolded could easily have been mistaken for a riot between mortal enemies.
    Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.
    Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Adjective
  • Julian Sevilla led off with a walk and advanced to third on an infield hit by Mateo Ruiz.
    Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s iCloud sits at the base of Apple’s subscription program, offering cloud storage, backup, and advanced privacy tools.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Inspector General Eliot Prescott released a 26-page report detailing the findings of his investigation into the death of 33-year-old Gamboy Guaranda at the New Haven Correctional Center on April 16.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The executive order draws its recommendations from a January review that compared the childhood vaccine schedule in the US with those of other developed countries.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both Kim and the company have not elaborated on how much was damaged.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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“Evolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolved. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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