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 As creative director, Lam will bring his original vision for Derek Lam 10 Crosby into the evolving contemporary fashion landscape. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Microsoft's Copilot pricing strategy is also evolving as part of the overhaul. — Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 New Paths, New Voices The path to becoming a filmmaker is evolving in disruptive and exciting ways. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Pugh is more open about her evolving relationship with social media. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 Employers can no longer rely solely on external hiring to meet evolving talent needs. — Priya Krishnan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 That someone with a voice as communicative and constantly evolving as Bridges is often reduced to a retro aesthete is a shame. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Where This Category Is Heading This category continues evolving as AI content tools introduce more advanced capabilities for professional workflows. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The donation allows leaders to more fluidly direct money based on the evolving circumstances inside Gaza. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 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 play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The origination of the artwork soon belongs to history, but history is ongoing—an unfolding future.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Block 59/Westridge Court More development is progressing at Naperville’s Block 59 dining and entertainment complex.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The male cub is progressing well, feeding and adding weight as they are cared for in the zoo’s animal hospital.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Victorian Psycho survived casting shake-ups and a studio exit all to later land a Cannes premiere.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans have filed lawsuits in multiple states trying to prevent those voters, who typically support Democrats, from casting ballots.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • China has deployed troops alongside Russian forces for a large multinational military exercise that Moscow says incorporates lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the growing role of drones, electronic warfare and unmanned ground systems.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Engineers can use the aircraft as a reusable first stage, carrying Talon-A to altitude before releasing it for a hypersonic flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From 1994 onwards, Superchunk’s albums were issued on Merge, and as the band built its reputation on constant touring, the label grew bigger as well, releasing indie classics by Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic Fields, and Arcade Fire.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Broadcom’s silicon business is built around developing custom chips with companies such as OpenAI and Google.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Florida’s attorney general is suing to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models after the technology went rogue and hacked third-party services.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • Keeping the active molecules apart The researchers traced the improvement to the way the light-emitting molecules are held inside the coating.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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