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 town says the project would bring new multifamily housing to the site, though the plans have been evolving and were still being finalized earlier this year. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Ukraine is now developing faster interceptor drones and bolstering air defenses to counter this evolving threat, highlighting a continuous adaptation race in drone warfare. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The teenager who announced himself by earning a surprise bronze in the all-around at the 2023 world championships is evolving. — Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together. — Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The backlash has prompted Meta to update its glasses to address privacy concerns, and some places have banned them, adding to the angst surrounding technology that’s rapidly evolving. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the women’s–and men’s–roster also started evolving more to include wrestlers of color, LGBTQ+ wrestlers, and wrestlers of different body types. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 That includes a company’s ability to play a role in matters of national security, as well as its vulnerability to sudden changes in rapidly evolving regulations. — Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 This snapshot is based on information from team and league sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss the state of an evolving market. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 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
  • Scattered throughout are 17 suites unfolding across the hillside in clusters of ancient stone farmhouses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Poor welfare for frontline workers has been a key source of concern in the outbreak, the second-largest in history unfolding in one of Congo’s most remote and vulnerable areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Lowering blood pressure — along with regular monitoring — can keep the disease from progressing.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Club sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, say the attacking midfielder is progressing well, having been impressed by his work ethic and approach to recovery.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • For almost fifty years, BET has been the home of Black cultural production, casting the Black community as the main character where it was otherwise tokenized or exploited for its creations.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Although Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brought back some familiar faces before casting its final spell, not all of the Russo family was around for the finale.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Leaders in Springfield say the growing ICE presence many fear hasn’t yet materialized.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Orbit was a member of the electronic music trio Torch Song in the early 1980s, releasing three albums on the IRS label before moving into music production, including creating the soundtrack for the 1986 hockey film Youngblood.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The office will confirm identifications and ensure proper paperwork is filed before releasing the remains back to family.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • In an era of denim where anything goes and designers are developing a wide range, brand customers are looking for fabrics that are versatile and able to achieve more types of looks.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That feeds back into the cycle of innovation and has enabled Ukrainian companies to take huge risks in developing drones, robots and other weapons, while learning from failures on how to harden their systems for modern battlefields.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting

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