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 The evolving strategy comes as fast-food chains brace for what could become one of the industry’s biggest long-term challenges. — Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026 After evolving from a waiver pickup into an All-Star starter and the league’s top fan selection, Clement has become one of the club's most respected voices. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 According to the organization, the winners demonstrate how airports are evolving into destinations in their own right. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026 Federal officials said specialized FBI negotiators were brought in from Virginia, a decision Tosh described as part of deploying national resources to a rapidly evolving hostage situation. — David Benda, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Yet, there are inherent issues involving evolving technology that create real-world regulatory problems. — Thomas A. Hemphill, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Nicotine, while addictive, is legal – though heavily regulated – and the legal status of cannabis is evolving. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 For 86 years, HP has been one of the leading brands in the PC space, pioneering home computing and constantly evolving to fit the time. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 July 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 training in Bolivia, unfolding while the world remains captivated by the final week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covered everything from balance, coordination and movement on crutches to ball control, tactics and the rules of amputee soccer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • If the ceremonies across India underscored CETA’s political and economic significance, the conversations unfolding at Bharat Tex demonstrated how quickly its commercial impact is already being felt.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Overall, the engineering challenge of radiating heat in space is well understood—there’s no cutting-edge physics here.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • The aura radiating from him as a former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Cooperating for the benefit of our families, our communities and our cities, states and nation is what’s kept us progressing as a society.
    — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently offered insight into the project, describing the work as progressing quickly.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Along with the casting award introduced last year, this brings 10 categories into play before the acting races even begin.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • For example, only a few higher-end Western shoes available now have outsoles made from casting polyurethane, which is lighter and provides better traction than the rubber used in most current Western models.
    — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Gulf states are looking on with growing apprehension as the conflict between Iran and the US escalates again.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Instacart also said the fast-growing brands are mostly premium, better-for-you pints, including Alec's Ice Cream, Rebel, Straus Family Creamery and Van Leeuwen.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support.
    — Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • During the exercise, crews loaded 500-pound BDU-50 and 2,000-pound BDU-56 practice bombs onto the aircraft before releasing them over the Mountain Home bombing range.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • While some inmates committed capital offenses later in life, lengthy appeals and mandatory reviews have resulted in many spending decades on death row, sometimes developing medical conditions that can complicate efforts to execute them.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • This one seems to wrap all the way around the entirety of his head, emitting light that’s supposed to be beneficial for his scalp and hair growth.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of emitting

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