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evaporated

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verb

past tense of evaporate

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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
  • The condensed schedule the Panthers face the rest of the way due to the Olympic break in February works in Tarasov’s favor to get more playing time.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
  • On the pea side, Campbell’s appears to be the only brand that used to sell condensed pea soup.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This is not because demand for technology has disappeared.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • That created a high barrier to entry and concentrated innovation inside a small number of large tech companies.
    Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Cook, stirring often and breaking up any larger pieces of tomato as needed, until mixture is very thick and concentrated and beginning to stick to bottom of pot and oil is beading on the surface, 20–25 minutes.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Melody and the child's father, Rico Garrett, vanished weeks after the fire.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.
    Mark Price January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sun-faded and well-worn, a great pair of distressed jeans can tell a story in its patches and tears.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 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
  • Return to broiler, and cook until cheese is melted and golden, about 2 minutes more.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Think melted cheese cuisine (raclette, fondue, tartiflette) and spa hotels with outdoor fire pits and indoor hot tubs, plus easy access to skiing, and every other winter sport imaginable.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Evaporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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