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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Consider how chess evolved after computers became unbeatable at the game.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The North Korean government has benefited from evolving surveillance technologies, while punishments have also become more severe, according to the report.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
What began as a school assignment has evolved into a potential life-saving tool for explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Defense Department.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The North Korean government has benefited from evolving surveillance technologies, while punishments have also become more severe, according to the report.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
What began as a school assignment has evolved into a potential life-saving tool for explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Defense Department.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolve. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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