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
Bloomberg calculated that roughly $1 trillion of market value evaporated within a week.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Any precipitation that does fall will likely evaporate before making it to the ground.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Viguera evaporates the alcohol from spirits to create mocktails that retain the complexity of their originals.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Timberwolves led 77-59 early in the third quarter but watched that lead evaporate midway through the fourth.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Any precipitation that does fall will likely evaporate before making it to the ground.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Viguera evaporates the alcohol from spirits to create mocktails that retain the complexity of their originals.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Timberwolves led 77-59 early in the third quarter but watched that lead evaporate midway through the fourth.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other people whose arrests were documented by the detainees committee have disappeared into the prisons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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And in 2024, a third colony was created at Powrunna State Forest, representing another expansion in the effort to ensure the species does not vanish entirely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relationship endings are possible under this influence — don’t insist on forcing a connection that’s trying to fade.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The airy crumb melted like pudding.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In Evergreen, where tiny storms have long melted off, the idea of a fast-moving fire is enough to have some residents preparing in case an evacuation becomes necessary.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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