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as in unfolds
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 radiates
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 evolves
Mirren's nuanced performance informs a complicated hero who evolves over the series' seven installments.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
When quantum technology evolves, companies that start studying applications now, even in pilot and experimental environments, will move quickly.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
The production line can adjust and increase volume as demand evolves.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Today’s women and men are looking for jewelry that evolves with them, that can adapt to their outfits, moods, and surroundings.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
While some organizations may prefer to wait and see how AI Search evolves, others are already exploring ways to improve their visibility within these platforms.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Should your tastes change or your bedroom’s color palette evolves, the removable cushions reveal handsome wooden headboard slats that make the design feel like two bed frames in one.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
When quantum technology evolves, companies that start studying applications now, even in pilot and experimental environments, will move quickly.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
The production line can adjust and increase volume as demand evolves.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Today’s women and men are looking for jewelry that evolves with them, that can adapt to their outfits, moods, and surroundings.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
While some organizations may prefer to wait and see how AI Search evolves, others are already exploring ways to improve their visibility within these platforms.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Should your tastes change or your bedroom’s color palette evolves, the removable cushions reveal handsome wooden headboard slats that make the design feel like two bed frames in one.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolves
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The Pocket Blanket folds down to roughly the size of a wallet but unfolds into a surprisingly spacious ground cover for picnics, lunch breaks, beach days, and campsite lounging.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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And El Niño unfolds a little bit differently each time, so the exact effects aren’t certain.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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The Stefan-Boltzmann law states that the rate at which an object radiates heat is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature, expressed in degrees Kelvin.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Teams playing in these matches will be determined as the tournament progresses.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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That said, collection rules can change, and individual circumstances vary, so borrowers who are struggling with federal student loan payments should try to review their options before delinquency progresses to default.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Nested in Tangles After singing with the range of a one-woman choir on her last album, Hannah Frances casts an even dizzier illusion on Nested in Tangles.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2025
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This sequel to a 2022 indie darling casts you as a Sleeper, a robot worker fleeing their gang-boss captor.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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The new Seltos grows in nearly every dimension, adds a raft of features and adopts styling consistent with Kia’s popular Telluride and EV9 three-row SUVs.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The 29-year-old shared that last week, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The team also built a version of the microbe that releases human IL-10.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Experts say resentment often develops when one daughter quietly takes responsibility for everything while other siblings remain uninvolved.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Blunt’s Margaret, a TV meteorologist, one day develops psychic powers linked to those secrets.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Starlight is similar to what physicists call black-body radiation — the electromagnetic waves given off by a body that emits and absorbs radiation 100% efficiently.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the thing sunscreens are designed to protect against.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Evolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolves. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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