evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt 
evaporated; evaporating
1
a
: to convert into vapor
also
: to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes
b
: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2
a
: to expel moisture from
b
: expel
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
1
a
: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles
b(1)
: to pass off or away : disappear
her ardor evaporated
(2)
: to diminish quickly
2
: to give forth vapor
Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
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That wet phase of Martian history was billions of years ago, however, and all that water has since evaporated away into space or seeped deep underground.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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That moisture comes from water, which will more easily evaporate or freeze without lending moisture to the meat itself.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
While some of yesterday’s deals have evaporated or sold out, Wednesday is bringing a fresh slate of finds.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
That moisture comes from water, which will more easily evaporate or freeze without lending moisture to the meat itself.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
In the early 2000s, at the height of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) bubble, companies like Cisco and Lucent saw their massive order backlogs suddenly evaporate and their valuations plummet.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaporate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrāt
evaporated; evaporating
1
: to pass off or cause to pass off into vapor from a liquid state
2
: to pass off or away : disappear
felt the excitement evaporate
3
: to remove some of the water from (as by heating)
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