as in disappears
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 evaporates
The combination of heat and humidity can be dangerous for humans, because humidity impacts how sweat evaporates, and that’s a cooling mechanism.
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Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
When volatility hits, this underlying capital evaporates, leaving you with no direct recourse to the true lenders.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And just like that the theory that the first land-going animals were amphibians evaporates.
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Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Climate change is increasing the intensity of hurricanes, as warmer sea water evaporates more easily, providing fuel for these storms; warmer air can also hold much more water, leading to heavier rainfall.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
17 June 2026
The solution breaks apart dirt and grease molecules and evaporates quickly to leave windows streak-free.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Every range hood has a filter that captures all the grease and oil that evaporates off the stove.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
About 80% of the water that data centers withdraw evaporates, with the remaining water discharged to municipal wastewater facilities, per the institute.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
When your paycheck is determined by an opaque algorithm that pits you against your neighbor in a race to the bottom, the political agency required for a functioning democracy evaporates.
—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
When volatility hits, this underlying capital evaporates, leaving you with no direct recourse to the true lenders.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And just like that the theory that the first land-going animals were amphibians evaporates.
—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Climate change is increasing the intensity of hurricanes, as warmer sea water evaporates more easily, providing fuel for these storms; warmer air can also hold much more water, leading to heavier rainfall.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
17 June 2026
The solution breaks apart dirt and grease molecules and evaporates quickly to leave windows streak-free.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Every range hood has a filter that captures all the grease and oil that evaporates off the stove.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
About 80% of the water that data centers withdraw evaporates, with the remaining water discharged to municipal wastewater facilities, per the institute.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
When your paycheck is determined by an opaque algorithm that pits you against your neighbor in a race to the bottom, the political agency required for a functioning democracy evaporates.
—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporates
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When the bass line disappears, even gifted musicians begin to drift.
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Their childhood best friend, Sebastian Wolfe, is accepted and disappears behind its gates, leaving Briar in the ordinary world.
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Nine-year-old Elizabeth’s summer break takes a wild turn when her little brother Leo vanishes into the jungle.
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During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.
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But eventually, the party fades, and the album turns inward.
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The app automatically filters content using quality scores derived from user behavior, so better-quality content is likely to rise to the top, whereas poor-quality content fades away.
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For example, cones from the sand pine can shield seeds for years, only to release them as the heat from low-intensity fires melts their resin and opens their scales.
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When the snow melts a wide array of other activities become available.
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“Evaporates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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