as in vanishing
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 evaporating
These pump coolant through pipes to dissipate heat from servers rather than evaporating water as has been the case in the past.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As the world warms, more water from the ocean is evaporating into the atmosphere, leading to more moisture that can fall as rain, leading to more intense and extreme weather.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The city says moving the water to Cheesman Reservoir will prevent around 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This cooler time of day allows plants to absorb moisture before the temperatures rise and helps prevent the water from evaporating before it is absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The move will save 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating from the surface of Antero Reservoir, which has the highest evaporative rate of Denver Water’s reservoirs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
This risky gambit signals that his prospects for higher office are evaporating fast.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As the world warms, more water from the ocean is evaporating into the atmosphere, leading to more moisture that can fall as rain, leading to more intense and extreme weather.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The city says moving the water to Cheesman Reservoir will prevent around 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This cooler time of day allows plants to absorb moisture before the temperatures rise and helps prevent the water from evaporating before it is absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The move will save 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating from the surface of Antero Reservoir, which has the highest evaporative rate of Denver Water’s reservoirs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
This risky gambit signals that his prospects for higher office are evaporating fast.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporating
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One guest held up their Tanqueray martini — an event sponsor, along with Google Pixel — in a toast to the quickly vanishing sunlight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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That economy is rapidly vanishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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But disappearing also wasn’t an option for the activist who raises money for Ukraine and who gained notoriety for his anti-Russian acts, including urinating on a Russian war memorial.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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On the surface, Middle of Nowhere outlines the turmoil before and after an ex’s disappearing act.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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While fading blooms typically wilt or go limp, wilting of foliage or plant stems is a sign the plant is water stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Avoid placing rugs in prolonged direct sunlight as this can cause fading.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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There are also suggestions that sea ice may be melting because of warmth trapped just below the surface of the ocean, Scambos said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Evaporating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporating. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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