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evaporated

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verb

past tense of evaporate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evaporated
Verb
Other mid-budget films and indies evaporated, despite good reviews and expensive pushes after festival acquisitions. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026 Salaries evaporated, savings became worthless and oil production fell to four-decade lows. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 Add vinegar and hot sauce; cook, stirring often, until thickened and liquid is completely evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026 Large spreadsheet; on completion, all sense of purpose evaporated. Adam Smyth, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The transatlantic trust long taken for granted has indeed evaporated this year. Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 The Badwater Basin salt flats sprawl nearly 200 square miles and mark the former site of Lake Manly, an ancient lake that evaporated tens of thousands of years before the arrival of the ‘49ers and left concentrated salt deposits in its wake. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 Years of credibility, relevance, and goodwill evaporated almost instantly. Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025 But that hope evaporated pretty quickly. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporated
Adjective
  • Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • With a warm spice flavor and a tangy cream cheese frosting, no one will ever believe that this cake starts with a can of condensed tomato soup.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here, a condensed synopsis of our favorite road tests in 2025.
    Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Even worse for him, the cash ripped from his waist and disappeared into the darkness.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Although multiple witnesses reported seeing a shark near where Fox disappeared, the coroner did not officially confirm a shark bite until Thursday.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • What Tomato Paste Actually Is Tomato paste is made by cooking tomatoes slowly for hours, removing seeds and skins, and reducing the pulp until thick and intensely concentrated.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Dried eucalyptus may not be enough to keep mice away, so opt for eucalyptus oil, which will have a more concentrated aroma.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.
    Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Once the flowers have faded, trim the stalks 1 to 2 inches above the bulb, retaining the green foliage.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Lakers faded down the stretch to 27 points from the Spurs’ Keldon Johnson and 16 points and 14 rebounds by Victor Wembanyama.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
    Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
  • It is designed to test for vaporized tobacco, marijuana, nicotine products, and e-cigarette devices.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Remove baking dish from oven, and stir until cheeses are completely melted; sprinkle evenly with chip mixture.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • As flames raged and doors melted shut, people jumped from windows and ran, some employees helping shield others from the growing inferno at the recycling plant, according to its owner.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Evaporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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