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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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Wide, shallow pans allow alcohol to evaporate more quickly than deep, narrow ones.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
This rift causes the black hole to slowly evaporate.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 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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