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
But after netting Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards nominations, his momentum quickly evaporated, and Sandler was once again ignored.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
This is not retail investor enthusiasm that can evaporate overnight.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
This is not retail investor enthusiasm that can evaporate overnight.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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And the risks from hostile actors in the Middle East and China haven’t disappeared either.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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That will not happen if the trooper disappears into the cavernous state building that devoured more than $200 million in public funds for a yearslong renovation project.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade County commissioners cleared the way Thursday for a heavy-equipment dealer to build a sprawling new headquarters outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary, which was put in place decades ago to protect vanishing wetlands and farms.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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After 2022’s Grammy-winning Harry’s House and its attendant 22-month Love On Tour, Harry Styles all but vanished from public view, with only the occasional pap shot—strolling Rome’s cobblestones or cutting across Hampstead in an ever-expanding collection of sneakerinas—serving as proof of life.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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The notion of grief gradually fades into the backdrop, finally re-emerging in a manner that is, thanks to the film’s lumpy tonal mixture, more confusing than emotionally cleansing.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Clear out your gutters and drains to prevent melting snow and ice from building up and causing ice dams.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gas ovens pose a dangerous carbon monoxide risk that can lead to poisoning or death, while electric ovens can be a fire hazard, melting knobs or igniting nearby flammable items.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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