as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the kids' rainy-day gloom evanesced the minute they heard that we were going out for ice cream
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Recent Examples of evanesce
Gilchrist replies, his voice brightening the way an ancient sun suddenly burns through an evanescing cloud.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021
Monkfish in a gripping mussel broth found its voice in between sips of an off-dry Alsatian pinot gris, its honeyed sweetness just evanescing off the brine of the seafood.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2020
The experience of simply having the experience, and letting each moment arrive unexpectedly and evanesce in its own time.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 29 June 2018
The number of daily active users in March was lower than the average for the first quarter as a whole, a signal that Snap's user base may be evanescing into the void.
—Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
The arc of his coming to America is dizzying: mystery begat hype, hype yielded to skepticism, skepticism evanesced under sheer amazement.
—Si.com Staff, SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
And with every new meeting, my hatred has evanesced like fog in a bright sun.
—Will Blythe, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2010
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021
Monkfish in a gripping mussel broth found its voice in between sips of an off-dry Alsatian pinot gris, its honeyed sweetness just evanescing off the brine of the seafood.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2020
The experience of simply having the experience, and letting each moment arrive unexpectedly and evanesce in its own time.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 29 June 2018
The number of daily active users in March was lower than the average for the first quarter as a whole, a signal that Snap's user base may be evanescing into the void.
—Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
The arc of his coming to America is dizzying: mystery begat hype, hype yielded to skepticism, skepticism evanesced under sheer amazement.
—Si.com Staff, SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
And with every new meeting, my hatred has evanesced like fog in a bright sun.
—Will Blythe, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evanesce
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The child disappeared in June of that year but wasn’t reported missing until July when Caylee’s grandmother learned that Anthony hadn’t seen her daughter in a month.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Julie had disappeared from the stage and left a single high heel.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
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“Evanesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanesce. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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