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
Already, 10 times more water evaporates off Arizona’s arid landscape and fitful rivers.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
During the dry season of April to December, the water evaporates to reveal the wide expanse of white salt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
As water left on a faucet after use evaporates, calcium and other minerals are left behind.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Water Consistently As any gardener knows, water evaporates faster at higher temperatures, so the soil in pots or seedling trays dries out more rapidly atop a heating mat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
And because they’re made of the brand’s ultra moisture-wicking Nulux, sweat pretty much evaporates on sight.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
During the dry season of April to December, the water evaporates to reveal the wide expanse of white salt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
As water left on a faucet after use evaporates, calcium and other minerals are left behind.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Water Consistently As any gardener knows, water evaporates faster at higher temperatures, so the soil in pots or seedling trays dries out more rapidly atop a heating mat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
And because they’re made of the brand’s ultra moisture-wicking Nulux, sweat pretty much evaporates on sight.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporates
Verb
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In Peacock’s All Her Fault, a nanny from a rough background (Sophia Lillis) disappears with her rich employers’ little boy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Polar bears in Svalbard are getting fatter, even as sea ice disappears.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Set at the height of the Arab Spring in 2011, the play examines a Middle Eastern Studies department in London thrown into crisis when a young Syrian blogger vanishes without a trace.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even worse, amid the endless barrage of newness, our tolerance for sitting with work that may surprise or challenge us, confound and move us, weakens—or vanishes entirely.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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That relatively minor problem fades into the background when he’s suddenly called back to his hometown to raise an estranged teenage daughter (Hannah Elise Adolfsen Fjeldbraaten) who doesn’t want to know him.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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For most people, the effect is mild and fades as your body processes the caffeine.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For cans, bottles, and jars, this Otstar tool features a unique six-in-one design that melts away any frustration from stubborn canned and jarred goods.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Greenland’s strategic importance has increased as climate change melts Arctic ice, opening shorter shipping routes to Asia and raising interest in the island’s untapped reserves of critical minerals used in advanced technologies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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