1
as in to unfold
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 to radiate
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 evolve
Many of the original stars will return, stepping back into their iconic roles in the glamorous but evolved high-fashion journalism industry years later, and the cast has been seen filming all around New York City.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s evolved into a reserve asset held by companies, investment funds and governments.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Supply-Side Shift Film distributors are also evolving.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The big picture Geothermal energy is rapidly evolving into a vital part of the global clean-energy transition.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s evolved into a reserve asset held by companies, investment funds and governments.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Supply-Side Shift Film distributors are also evolving.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The big picture Geothermal energy is rapidly evolving into a vital part of the global clean-energy transition.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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Perhaps if Wims caught that score-tying pass in the first quarter, the entire game would have unfolded differently.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Written and directed by Rel Dowdell, Train Ride unfolds on the campus of Cheyney University, the nation’s oldest historically Black college.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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While Cab Franc’s aromas and flavors vary depending on where it is grown, winemakers and wine lovers alike are captivated by its combination of fruity and savory characteristics.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Any thunderstorms that develop could lead to higher wind gusts as well.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Mindhunter, the agent interviews Brudos — played by Anderson in season 1 of the series and in season 3 of Monster — to help develop profiling techniques for catching serial killers.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This and that Four Dolphins who were released by the team in August had workouts or visits elsewhere on Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Though the administration has released batches of files to the House Oversight Committee, Democrats point out that most of the information provided to the committee had already been public knowledge.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the positive side, research also finds that people who take GLP-1 drugs have a lower risk of progressing to worse stages of diabetic retinopathy and blindness.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the concept of an energy source that can run 24/7 and emit no heat-trapping greenhouse gases when generating power is compelling.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Together, these systems aim to detect even signal-silent drones (those not emitting GPS or control signals) using acoustic, visual, or infrared sensing.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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