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adjective

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as in dissolved

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as in condensed

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verb

past tense of evaporate
as in disappeared
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 evaporated
Adjective
And then there’s sea salt, made from evaporated seawater and has trace amounts of minerals. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 Bavishi suggested popping a can of coconut milk in the fridge, letting the cream solidify on top, and skimming that off to use as a low-moisture replacement for the evaporated coconut milk. — Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
In the wake of the 2023 Hollywood strikes, verticals became a lifeline for cast and crew as traditional jobs evaporated. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Alcaraz’s status as reigning champion evaporated into the sky. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk has almost completely evaporated, about 15 minutes. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Timelines slide and budgets inflate, leaving leadership struggling to figure out where momentum evaporated. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 All those dreams of a glorious tomato sandwich just evaporated overnight. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 For the second consecutive game, the Angels failed to protect an early three-run lead and lost when their run-scoring abilities evaporated. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2026 With Bhumjaithai in control of both the internal levers of power and parliament, the prospects for progressive constitutional reform evaporated. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporated
  1. dissolved
  2. condensed
  3. disappeared
  4. melted
  5. concentrated
  6. vanished
  7. vaporized
  8. faded
Adjective
  • Tap water can contain dissolved minerals and treatment additives, such as fluoride and chlorine, that some plants are sensitive to.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissolved
Adjective
  • While cake is cooling, whisk together cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
    — Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of condensed
Verb
  • Many believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Miami Gardens police found their missing K-9 who disappeared last week after running from a patrol vehicle and getting hit by a car, according to the department.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappeared
Adjective
  • Bacalao with melted leeks comes from the Spanish side of Lane’s brain, finished with a South American seaweed salt for umami and grip.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of melted
Adjective
  • More than 600 creatures are pictured, including horses, bison, deer, and aurochs, making the Lascaux caves one of the most concentrated showcases of cave art in existence.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 10, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Its process produces concentrated metal oxide containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of concentrated
Verb
  • At 40 minutes, most of the material’s diffraction spots had vanished.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On the same day Krebs published his post, the service mysteriously vanished from the dark web, which could make tracking down the people behind the hack more difficult.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanished
Adjective
  • The fiery atmospheric reentries of satellites would be a source of pollution, too, dumping significant amounts of vaporized metal and plastic into our planet’s fragile upper atmosphere.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of vaporized
Verb
  • While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of faded

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“Evaporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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