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
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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
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as in radiated
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 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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The craft evolved through extensive and careful restoration into Sausalito’s most unique floating home.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And, at least here on Earth, life arose and evolved.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
But, while our eyes were on our phones, print quietly evolved and is now making a powerful comeback.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
In that time, the doc evolved, including getting Elliot Page as narrator.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Perovskite materials have evolved rapidly over the past decade, with efficiencies soaring from 15 percent in 2014 to nearly 30 percent today.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Milan Chokshi’s trajectory is emblematic of how this band of designers has evolved.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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
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
The odd online friendship has since evolved into a recurring source of entertainment for followers—and this latest exchange only deepened that fascination.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The craft evolved through extensive and careful restoration into Sausalito’s most unique floating home.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And, at least here on Earth, life arose and evolved.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
But, while our eyes were on our phones, print quietly evolved and is now making a powerful comeback.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
In that time, the doc evolved, including getting Elliot Page as narrator.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Perovskite materials have evolved rapidly over the past decade, with efficiencies soaring from 15 percent in 2014 to nearly 30 percent today.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Milan Chokshi’s trajectory is emblematic of how this band of designers has evolved.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolved
Adjective
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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
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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
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And so many millions came to our live pages and live streams and channels as the event unfolded.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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This past fashion month, the SS26 collections radiated an overwhelming sense of emotion and community through movement, texture, and craftsmanship.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kinloch offers advice, not concession to Sheffield After giving his speech, Kinloch shook hands, hugged and took photos with his supporters, who generally radiated smiles and continued dancing, despite his loss in the race.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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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
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nardin said the Paiter Suruí people, an indigenous community whose threatened by deforestation, have developed a mix of coffee production, eco-tourism and jewelry made from forest products to generate income while protecting their land.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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“Evolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolved. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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