devolves
- present tense form of devolve (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It all certainly casts a spell, but the narrative devolves into atmospheric mush interpolated with too many images of Hathaway mugging and posing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Mrs. Irani’s advice is well-meaning and even inspirational, but sometimes she devolves into cliché and therapy-speak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Otherwise, it quickly devolves into a week-long argument with your own brain about what, exactly, counts as “essential”—and whether almond milk has somehow crossed that threshold.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
Social media devolves into an echo chamber of torches and parading pitchforks, all aimed at Frankenstein’s monster.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Her breathing devolves into trains of oceanic coughs.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
