evolve
verb (used with object)
to develop gradually.
evolved
Example Sentences
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For many years, scientists have focused on haplodiploidy as a possible explanation for why this lifestyle evolved so often in ants, bees and wasps.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Using phylogenetic comparative methods, the researchers estimated how frequently eusociality evolved among insects with different genetic systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
With 3,500 miles of craggy coastline, Maine has evolved from a modest seasonal retreat into an increasingly sought-after luxury market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The California grizzly is so important to our self-image that 180 years ago, we put one on the flag that evolved into the state flag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Finally, peoples of some areas ecologically suitable for food production neither evolved nor acquired agriculture in prehistoric times at all; they persisted as hunter-gatherers until the modern world finally swept upon them.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
