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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in to acquire
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in to grow
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of develop
Kela is currently developing a battlefield operating system enabling militaries to integrate AI and commercial tech.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Lastly, an area of low pressure is forecast to develop well south of southern or southwestern Mexico late this week, the hurricane center said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Self-awareness is an incredibly important skill to develop to get ahead of the psychological impact of victory.
—Brook Choulet, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The film was developed by BBC Film and financed by BBC Film, BFI, and Tricky Knot.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Lastly, an area of low pressure is forecast to develop well south of southern or southwestern Mexico late this week, the hurricane center said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Self-awareness is an incredibly important skill to develop to get ahead of the psychological impact of victory.
—Brook Choulet, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The film was developed by BBC Film and financed by BBC Film, BFI, and Tricky Knot.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for develop
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Meanwhile, heat styling has evolved, with faster tools, dynamic temperatures and more frequent use.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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That's especially important if the malaria parasite evolves resistance against these new tools.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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The Simon family has acquired at least six properties surrounding Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the past three years, counting these two latest purchases.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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Reuters initially reported in June that four firms—Blackstone, Apollo, Platinum Equity and Clearlake Capital—expressed interest in acquiring the logistics company.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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Though best known for corn and soybeans, Indiana also grows a lot of tomatoes (tuh-may-tuhs, as my Hoosier grandfather would have called them).—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Now comes news that many kinds of ticks are expanding their range and growing more abundant in the Midwest.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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While the partnership is forging ahead and expects to break ground in 2027, the project still faces myriad challenges.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Raised with humble means in the fields of Hobbs, New Mexico, by his immigrant mother, Heredia forged values in hardship rather than academia.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The moments unfolded during the King's visit to Newmarket with Queen Camilla.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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But the way their loss unfolded in Monday’s series opener against the Royals created a frustrating backdrop to a stretch where the Cubs have tried to focus on their play while Milwaukee mounted a charge up the standings to the best record in baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Over the years, she’s cultivated a model built on partnership and trust—aligning closely with community leaders, government stakeholders and local changemakers to build programs that are sustainable and scalable.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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But fundamentally transforming a street that for decades has largely served a young and working-class night-time crowd — and cultivated a reputation among locals as the stepchild of downtown Austin — is no easy lift.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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