as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum
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Recent Examples of devolved
As the immigration conversation devolved, with Vance repeatedly interrupting the moderators after their many attempts to move to the next topic (and Walz soon joining in), the candidates’ microphones were turned off.
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Unlike at the presidential debate, in which the commentary on immigration devolved into sound bites and verbal jabs, Walz and Vance presented their respective campaign’s message with a congenial tone.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Kyler Alvord, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Unlike at the presidential debate, in which the commentary on immigration devolved into sound bites and verbal jabs, Walz and Vance presented their respective campaign’s message with a congenial tone.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devolved
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As Putin kept stacking charges, the conditions of his imprisonment deteriorated.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Much of the earthen and stone structures have deteriorated with time, but their scale is not lost.Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Many of the displaced have descended on Beirut, Bawab said.Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its sister festival, Bourbon & Beyond, held the weekend prior, saw 210,000 attendees across its four days, including a record-breaking 60,000 fans who descended on the grounds on Saturday, which was headlined by Zach Bryan.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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Continue reading … HOUSE OF SIN – Epstein accuser lifts the curtain on Diddy as his empire crumbled.Fox News, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Houses floated away, while roads and bridges crumbled.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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But that violence has worsened under Traore, according to experts and human rights watchdogs.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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