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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Si.com Staff,
SI.com,
9 Apr. 2018
And with every new meeting, my hatred has evanesced like fog in a bright sun.
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Will Blythe,
Esquire,
1 Apr. 2010
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
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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His plan worked, and the bear darted to the side of the road before disappearing back into the woods.
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Safe havens, in other words, have not disappeared but have become far less predictable.
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First-time homebuyers are a vanishing breed First-time buyers represented only 21% of all home purchasers in 2025, a record low, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
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But rental business owners like Zhao observed that the rental prices have begun to slide as novelty surrounding these stunt-performing androids fades.
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The combination of hyaluronic and azelaic acid does wonders to fade dark spots, soothe redness, and deeply hydrate.
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“Evanesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanesce. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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