evaporates

present tense third-person singular of evaporate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evaporates The moisture in there evaporates, essentially, and things do bubble up. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 At that temperature and above, the warm ocean water evaporates into the air, changing from liquid to vapor. — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Scalding criticism evaporates like steam back into an atmosphere that police command. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The idea of animals as slaves of their instincts or mindless automatons evaporates. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Warmer water evaporates more quickly, which adds more moisture to the air and in turn, should create more intense and heavier rainfall, but exactly where that sets up is still to be determined. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 The water vapor evaporates, leaving microscopic pores behind. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 When the vendor’s leadership walks out the door, the context evaporates with them. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporates
Verb
  • They’re fitted with a cabinet front that matches the rest of your cabinetry, so the fridge or dishwasher practically disappears.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But before the building disappears, neighbors are finding a way to preserve part of its history.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The goal is a sleek, seamless look, not a kitchen that literally vanishes or gets closed off from the rest of the house.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When a dog bolts into a canyon or vanishes under heavy tree cover, most tracking collars lose the signal.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Duncan says the initial shock usually fades after a round or two, and cycling back and forth multiple times yields better results.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The stigma fades Adults playing with toys used to be a punchline.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Evaporates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporates. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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