evaporates

present tense third-person singular of evaporate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evaporates Brands arrive, projects launch, training happens, and then sourcing priorities shift and the investment evaporates. Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Most of it evaporates into the working day because nobody was listening for it. Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The solvent breaks apart dirt and grease molecules and evaporates quickly to leave windows streak-free. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026 The fluid evaporates near the heat source and moves toward a cooler section. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The rate at which water evaporates from a wet surface such as the ocean is controlled by the temperature of the surface, so when the ocean is hotter, more water is evaporated from it, resulting in higher humidity levels. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 And then there’s that Omius headband, which uses graphite blocks to pull heat away from the skin as water evaporates. Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 As the water evaporates, top up your micropond with fresh water. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 With infernos burning so hot that water evaporates before even reaching the flames, firefighting operations are devolving, increasingly, into lifesaving operations. John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporates
Verb
  • When a patient of Julia’s daughter is murdered and her medical file disappears, the family becomes prime suspects.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Firms cannot solve every gap by bringing in outside talent and hoping the problem disappears.
    Deepa Tailor, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For many, August represents the last opportunity to sneak in a summer vacation before the season all too quickly vanishes.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Keep the change simple enough to repeat after today’s motivation fades.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Even when the financial service fades into the background, the costs, terms, and risks still matter.
    David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Once the snow melts fully, the season starts up once again, typically in April or May.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Like, something otherworldly literally melts away the anxiety.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Evaporates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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