Definition of evanescenext

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Recent Examples of evanesce Gilchrist replies, his voice brightening the way an ancient sun suddenly burns through an evanescing cloud. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023 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 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
Verb
  • If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t assume that every debt associated with a previous owner simply disappears after foreclosure.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • December 2021 wasn’t the first time the fugitive father and his children had vanished.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … LOST AT SEA — Dozens vanish after passenger ferry sinks as rescuers scour South Pacific coastline.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee still expect inflation, outside of food and energy, to fade over time and may not feel a rate hike is necessary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings, and Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman each drove in two runs to help the Angels beat the fading Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Evanesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanesce. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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