devolve
verb (used with object)
to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on.
was devolving
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past progressiveof devolve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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What had once been foreseen as a perfectly timed celebration of a burgeoning contender and the Midsummer Classic in its hometown instead was devolving into a stark reminder of how far the Mariners had fallen.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
Meagher was used to fending for himself ever since his mother passed away, but the already bumpy relationship with his cousins was devolving.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2020
One was the increasing amount of actual governmental work that was devolving upon the administration.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
