evanesces

verb

present tense third-person singular of evanesce
as in disappears
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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  1. disappears
  2. vanishes
  3. fades
  4. melts
Verb
  • Ro’s Reitano suggested using the government’s scale to negotiate lower prices, and to structure programs that pay for patients staying on the treatment, not just starting it, as much of the health value disappears when patients stop.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some people get upset when their comment gets flagged and disappears.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappears
Verb
  • The goal is a sleek, seamless look, not a kitchen that literally vanishes or gets closed off from the rest of the house.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When a dog bolts into a canyon or vanishes under heavy tree cover, most tracking collars lose the signal.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of vanishes
Verb
  • The question now is whether shoppers counting every dollar will keep paying for products like cashmere-soft diapers once the novelty fades and if inflation keeps biting.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The shot fades into a close-up of Liam, his perfect coif billowing in the ocean breeze.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fades
Verb
  • Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of melts
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