evolve
verb (used with object)
to develop gradually.
have evolved
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present perfectof evolve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the years, strict procedures and regulations in Top Fuel have evolved to improve safety.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
New research suggests animals may have evolved up to 200 million years before they first appear clearly in the fossil record, challenging a key assumption scientists have used to estimate when animal life began.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel's ambassador in Berlin from 2017 to 2022, as the AfD was emerging, said that some European far-right parties were looking for ways to show they have evolved from past antisemitism.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
AI-powered image generators have evolved since the days when they routinely gave people six fingers or extra feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Usually they remain no more than a nuisance, but a few have evolved into something far more serious.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
