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 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 Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The second Spider-Man movie of the Tom Holland era falls somewhere in the middle, offering a great villain and fun character dynamics but also having to carry the burden of being tied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its ever-evolving saga. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
  1. unfolding
  2. radiating
  3. progressing
  4. casting
  5. growing
  6. releasing
  7. developing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • The blaze in Spokane County is unfolding during a wildfire year that so far has been historically destructive across the United States.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • The Perpetually Composed, radiating calm while your insides are in chaos?
    — Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.
    — Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • In this context, a capital sin in marketing is casting the brand itself as the hero.
    — Stefano Marrone, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Talking about casting this friend group, what made Kathryn and Lana perfect for this central dynamic?
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The wildfire is growing as Washington is in the middle of its fourth consecutive statewide drought, according to the governor’s office.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Food waste to renewable natural gas Here, a special cocktail of microbes will feed on the slurry, releasing gases, like methane, as a waste product.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 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
  • 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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