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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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
Fake agent phone scams are evolving with AI and new tech tricks
Concerns are growing about how far these scams could go.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Flash flooding has always been a summertime threat, but the risks are evolving.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Introduced as a broad, nepo-baby foil to Downs’ pushover-manager character, Jimmy, Kayla evolved from inept assistant to shrewd showbiz strategist.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Passive income has evolved beyond real estate and dividend stocks and there are now new paths like digital products and YouTube channels that are worth exploring.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Flash flooding has always been a summertime threat, but the risks are evolving.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Introduced as a broad, nepo-baby foil to Downs’ pushover-manager character, Jimmy, Kayla evolved from inept assistant to shrewd showbiz strategist.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Passive income has evolved beyond real estate and dividend stocks and there are now new paths like digital products and YouTube channels that are worth exploring.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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The episode unfolded around 7:15 a.m. on June 30 in the 3800 block of Osprey Drive.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans will see the events of water polo and diving unfold in the Singapore Sports Hub’s OCBC Aquatic Centre.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The immense gravity of these central black holes generates huge amounts of friction in the accretion disk, which becomes very hot and radiates energy strongly, especially in ultraviolet wavelengths.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Juliana Ross hopes to amplify LGBTQ+ voices Julian (Juliana) Ross found his calling in elementary school, drawn to the confidence and beauty that drag queens radiated.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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As her tapestry business grew, more and more money was coming into the family and soon Tung Yung and Chih Nu had their own farm.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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As Trump continues shrinking the government, leaving room for the private economy to grow, folks will work, spend, save and invest more, and things will keep improving — including people’s expectations.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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On July 5, the low angle of the sun will cast prominent shadows along the eastern rim of the impact crater, while highlighting reflective debris streaks known as ejecta rays that were cast out during its creation some 800 million years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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During his Nip/Tuck run, McMahon was cast as the Marvel villain Victor Von Doom, a.k.a.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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As a result, Tehran has tried to balance Chinese influence by maintaining strong ties to India, Beijing’s chief rival within the developing world.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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But while Sunday’s race will be a special landmark for Silverstone, reaping the rewards of F1’s popularity boom and its work to develop in recent years, the track’s focus lies on the future.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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An independent inquiry into Wallace’s conduct on MasterChef will be published imminently, while next week, the BBC is expected to release an internal review into the failings that led to documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, being narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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More serious conditions like infection can also occur if contaminated water enters small cuts or open wounds in the skin, and can progress to sepsis if left untreated.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The sun emits a form of invisible radiation called ultraviolet (UV) light.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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When pumped with enough energy, the sphere will emit the laser light on its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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