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
From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Maybe Stephanie, but that’s her only hope, and that will probably evaporate if things stay good weather between Stephanie and the Cuban bros.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Andy Jones What the data says Burnley’s promotion was built on a strong defensive foundation, but that stability has quickly evaporated against Premier League opposition.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
After many false starts and setbacks, both technical and financial, the final result was a pen with a steel ball in a socket and an ink barrel filled with an ink paste that didn't evaporate like conventional ink.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Maybe Stephanie, but that’s her only hope, and that will probably evaporate if things stay good weather between Stephanie and the Cuban bros.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Andy Jones What the data says Burnley’s promotion was built on a strong defensive foundation, but that stability has quickly evaporated against Premier League opposition.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
After many false starts and setbacks, both technical and financial, the final result was a pen with a steel ball in a socket and an ink barrel filled with an ink paste that didn't evaporate like conventional ink.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Last month, at least 16 files on the Department of Justice’s webpage that contained files on Epstein were reportedly found to have disappeared from its website, according to The Associated Press.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, replacing tens or even hundreds of millions of vanishing federal Medicaid dollars each year is not an unsolvable problem in Connecticut.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Any early-season thoughts about the Blackhawks potentially struggling with attendance this season have vanished.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The California Association of Realtors also predicts that, as economic uncertainty fades and rates begin to decline more steadily, the housing market should improve throughout 2026.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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As human activity and food waste returned, those differences appeared to fade in later generations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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In a small dish combine melted butter and paprika.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Salt dries into white rings, while melting snow can cause uneven water stains that stiffen leather, dull suede, and discolor fabric.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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