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evolving

verb

present participle of evolve
1
as in unfolding
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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2
as in radiating
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 evolving In the new era of asymmetric warfare, advanced variants of Thales’ 70mm rockets are increasingly well suited to counter-drone missions, delivering reliable and scalable effectiveness against evolving aerial threats, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form. — Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Lovelace and Southern do not dwell too heavily on their evolving relationship or treat it as a source of tension throughout the film. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Archetype was founded in 2019, so Exodus has been brewing and evolving for quite some time. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Even the delivery system keeps evolving, from mousses and gels to tints. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 The terms are evolving, and often used interchangeably for health care approaches not typically part of conventional medical care or that originated outside of Western medicine. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Building on the spirit of the inaugural edition, this year’s chapter introduces new voices and evolving formats while remaining grounded in the festival’s—and Patina’s—core values. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Updating dinnerware reflects evolving trends and helps create a more inviting, contemporary dining experience. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
  1. unfolding
  2. radiating
  3. progressing
  4. casting
  5. growing
  6. releasing
  7. developing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • The event, unfolding in Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach complex, was one of the biggest Middle East film festivals at the time, and its demise sent shockwaves through the burgeoning Arab film industry.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On the one hand, the film pays witness to all the authoritarian insanity unfolding at state houses around the country.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Conference season gives management teams a chance to update investors on how the quarter is progressing and shape expectations ahead of earnings.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Khan recalls pushing Ramakrishnan toward a specific physical transformation during casting.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With breathtaking speed, a little over a month after the Good Earth casting rejection, Wong left Hollywood to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting China.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The war in Ukraine has caused periodic oil disruptions in the Black and Caspian seas and to pipelines and terminals, but the biggest growing impact is Ukraine’s rising success targeting Russia’s refining network with long-distance drone attacks.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Walmart alluded to the growing importance of this kind of business on the company's Q2 earnings call.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped Republicans from blasting Cooper over releasing 3,500 inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a civil rights lawsuit settlement.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • The Alliance describes its role not as processing the global waste stream itself, but as developing and de-risking systems that governments, investors and waste companies can replicate.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The studies that exist today show significant impact on their brain, in particular because their brain is still developing.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Chandra spotted 84 suspicious object emitting very low-energy X-rays in six galaxies – four evolved ellipticals and two spirals, namely our near-neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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