How to Use evolve in a Sentence

evolve

verb
  • Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.
  • Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination.
  • Daly said her feelings about visiting the finish line have evolved over time.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • What was once an online bond evolved into a potluck dinner that catalyzed something greater.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Take a look back at some of the musicians whose hair towered tallest in the '80s — and see how their style evolved after the decade ended.
    John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • As with any show spanning more than three decades, the production, casting and message have become more relevant as our world — and society — has evolved.
    Allie Caren, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Listed as 225 pounds, Jovic said the emphasis while sidelined was strengthening and evolving.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The killing of Floyd, who was Black, was captured in video recorded by bystanders, setting off protests that evolved into a global movement for racial justice.
    Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • And in the span of one half-inning, the Dodgers provided perhaps the best example yet of their still-evolving capabilities.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The chemicals that make up some of the scents are similar to ones known to act as signals to certain insects, which may mean the pitcher plants have evolved to take advantage of their prey’s senses.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the evolving world of mobility at all levels.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Unnatural light can also hinder reproductive cycles, which have evolved to coincide with seasonal light changes.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Throat singing in evolving thanks to urban Inuit living in Canadian cities—but the sound is rooted in rugged Arctic landscapes of places like Nunavut.
    Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The event that turns 65 this year has evolved … sort of.
    Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2018
  • The faster it is deployed, the less time the virus has to evolve.
    Melody Schreiber, The New Republic, 22 Dec. 2020
  • How did the look of the masks evolve over the course of production?
    Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022
  • As the code words evolve, the goal posts move right along with them.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 29 June 2021
  • But the Catch-22 is that Paul and the rest of the guys’ voices have evolved and have changed.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • Xavier also had to evolve over the course of the season.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 May 2021
  • That culture needs to evolve and change to say the least.
    Allure, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The project seemed to evolve alongside the city itself.
    Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The neocortex is the newest part of the brain to evolve.
    Tim Childers, Popular Mechanics, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Did the big man have to evolve because of the way the game was being played?
    USA Today, 22 Apr. 2021
  • How has the concept of this cannabis cafe evolved over time?
    Grace Bukunmi, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Has the role changed at all or evolved during that process?
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2023
  • But over the last three years the menu has continued to evolve.
    Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Saru had to learn to shed his species' innate fear to evolve.
    Kate Cox, Ars Technica, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The use of police dogs can evolve with the times by sticking with the jobs dogs do best.
    Dewitt Lacy, CNN, 28 May 2021
  • That's lost time in a non-election year for a new host to evolve their style.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And in the ways that memes evolve, some go through a second stage of edits.
    Michael Price, Science | AAAS, 22 May 2018

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