EVANESCING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

evanescing

verb

present participle of evanesce

as in disappearing

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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In the moments that follow, Wren seems to be preparing to slam her head against a bathroom wall before disappearing right in front of Tate.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
According to tracking site FlightRadar24, the plane, which bears the tail number N212ML, appears to have circled off the Bahamian coast before disappearing from radar.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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The historic watchmaker, which clocked nearly two centuries in the industry before fading into obscurity in the early 1990s, has officially relaunched with the help of Breitling.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
The possibility of finding survivors elsewhere ⁠was fading, authorities said, but there was no letup in rescue operations as teams scoured the mountainside along the border with China where floods tore through towns and valleys.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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Rancher Jay Fetcher said that with climate change, the snow is melting much earlier in the spring on his high-elevation pastures.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Opposition is melting in Asia and Europe amid improved reactor designs and desperation for more power.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

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Peden has their own professional flying grooms that travel with the horses for championships and Olympic flights, while there are also vets and stable grooms, such as Vard on board.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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