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
But the researchers used this effect to spray the cathode material onto a metal surface, triggering the Leidenfrost effect and flash-evaporating it.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
That way the water has time to saturate the ground rather than evaporating or drying out quickly when peak daytime temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in Miami.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump will want the agreements before his April visit to China to signal that Beijing’s leverage is evaporating against a united front, a China expert wrote.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The secret behind the formation of super-Earth and sub-Neptune exoplanets has been revealed, thanks to a study of four young planets that are evaporating.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Coastal fog — which forms when moist air condenses over the cool, ocean water and drifts toward shore — then picks up water evaporating from the ocean surface, allowing methyl mercury to hitch a ride onto land.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The evaporating water increases the humidity around the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
Examples include the steam rising from a hot cup of coffee and evaporating sweat, as well as the Nobel Prize-winning method of using laser light to cool and trap individual atoms.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
That way the water has time to saturate the ground rather than evaporating or drying out quickly when peak daytime temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in Miami.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump will want the agreements before his April visit to China to signal that Beijing’s leverage is evaporating against a united front, a China expert wrote.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The secret behind the formation of super-Earth and sub-Neptune exoplanets has been revealed, thanks to a study of four young planets that are evaporating.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Coastal fog — which forms when moist air condenses over the cool, ocean water and drifts toward shore — then picks up water evaporating from the ocean surface, allowing methyl mercury to hitch a ride onto land.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The evaporating water increases the humidity around the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
Examples include the steam rising from a hot cup of coffee and evaporating sweat, as well as the Nobel Prize-winning method of using laser light to cool and trap individual atoms.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporating
Verb
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The mortgage, the cornerstone of wealth building for generations of Americans, is vanishing.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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This verdict about the vanishing house is on appeal.—
Dave Lieber
Feb. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those partnerships can be profitable, but the easy money for Wall Street is disappearing.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Palomas and classy Aperol spritzes are in, mocktails and nonalcoholic beers are rising, and espresso martinis aren’t disappearing anytime soon.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Produced by Edko Films, and starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, the film is set in 2012 at a fading hostess nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui East.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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His return comes at an opportune time, with the Panthers clinging to fading hopes of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs to try to win a third consecutive title and with injuries still hampering the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From there, the melting snow on the roof shifted down, causing the icicles to rotate from vertical to horizontal.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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At Columbia University, in front of wrought-iron entrance gates that have been locked for more than two years now, a graduate student named Lily Levitt stood next to a box of whistles as melting snow pooled around her.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Evaporating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporating. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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