as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
by mid-morning the fog that had enshrouded the island had just evaporated
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Recent Examples of evaporate
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet and cook tofu, tossing occasionally, until any liquid has evaporated and the edges are browned (tofu should look like shredded and browned egg whites), 6 to 8 minutes.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
This was unexpected, as black holes have stronger gravitational fields and were thought to evaporate faster.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
The promise of copious amounts of profitable new airlines, meanwhile, evaporated like jet fuel on a hot tarmac.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
As the trees get their leaves in the spring, water evaporates from the leaves, and that pulls a column of water all the way up through the roots, trunk and branches of the tree.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
This was unexpected, as black holes have stronger gravitational fields and were thought to evaporate faster.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
The promise of copious amounts of profitable new airlines, meanwhile, evaporated like jet fuel on a hot tarmac.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
As the trees get their leaves in the spring, water evaporates from the leaves, and that pulls a column of water all the way up through the roots, trunk and branches of the tree.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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The film is also an introspective interrogation of Cruise's stardom, confronting its main character with uncomfortable realities: his world is artificial, insulated, and fleeting, and his multimillion-dollar good looks could disappear in an instant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Julius Randle was one of the bright spots in Game 1, but disappeared in Game 2, scoring just six points with five rebounds on 2-for-11 shooting.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The remains of a Connecticut woman who vanished while hiking in Japan over two years ago have been identified, her family said Saturday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Those communication botches, whether on the break or in the half court, often include Towns, who once again vanished as a scorer.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As threats from insurgents faded, crackdowns by an authoritarian government surged.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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My first post-grad apartment had just one aging window air conditioner unit in Birmingham, Alabama, and a tower fan single handedly prevented me from melting.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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