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 The Durkins decided to share Michael’s story, and their own, to help other families struggling with rapidly evolving technology and the need to protect their children. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The vast majority receive cancer care in their local communities, where oncologists face the enormous challenge of keeping pace with rapidly evolving evidence and treatment options. — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The series joins a wave of recent films and TV shows exploring and confronting the rapidly evolving tech sector. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The new summit will also delve into the creator economy, new IP sources and the evolving studio system. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 With the children’s television landscape evolving from the bright sitcom-style of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows, a veteran director of the genre is plotting his own course, while still working in the children’s entertainment space. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 In a study of healthy ovaries from 28 women aged 50 to close to 80, published on Wednesday in Aging Cell, researchers found that there were hundreds of proteins in the ovaries evolving in the decades after menopause. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Ketamine and its emerging spin-off versions are part of a wave of new and evolving designer drugs entering the United States and other countries. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolving
  1. unfolding
  2. radiating
  3. progressing
  4. casting
  5. growing
  6. releasing
  7. developing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • Beneath the authoritarian entrenchment, another history has been unfolding.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The immigration debate is unfolding alongside a broader political contest over the direction of Doral’s government.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.
    — Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Endless ink has been spilled about the decline of traditional movie stars and how casting the right celebrities no longer guarantees box office success.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Every researcher who quits Anthropic to write a viral letter about extinction is casting himself, in the drama running in his own head, as Oppenheimer walking away from the bomb.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Albania’s unrest coincides with growing street protests elsewhere in Europe.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • But ahead of November's midterm election, Democrats in recent weeks have ramped up campaign ads hitting their GOP opponents for past opposition to releasing the Epstein files.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The trigger for lithium-ion battery fires is a process called thermal runaway, a cascading sequence of heat-releasing reactions inside the battery cell.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • The atomic and process modeling done within developing LMR cells, said Theyyunni, required three times the compute capacity that modeling the combustion processes for a gasoline engine does.
    — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Peacock has been developing a reboot of another, Friday Night Lights.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike a conventional light-emitting display, E Ink’s technology reflects ambient light.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Evolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolving. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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