evolved; evolving
1
: emit
2
b
: to produce by natural evolutionary processes
: to undergo evolutionary change
Examples of evolve in a Sentence
Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.
Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Now, these face masks have evolved and improved in many ways to mitigate those concerns.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
By the late 1960s, with a growing civil rights movement, the weeklong celebration had evolved into a monthlong commemoration on many college campuses.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
As far as comfort goes, pillow technology has evolved considerably in recent years.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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evolve
verb
i-ˈvälv 
-ˈvȯlv
evolved; evolving
1
: to develop or work out from something else
evolved a new plan
evolved a safer design from the old one
2
: to produce by a process of evolution
3
: to change by a process of evolution
Medical Definition
evolve
verb
evolved; evolving
: to produce by natural evolutionary processes
: to develop by or as if by evolution : undergo evolutionary change
an evolving theory of mental functioning—S. A. Green
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