evaporating

present participle of evaporate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evaporating The evaporating tariff windfall was a $200 billion hit to this year’s budget. Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Wi-Fi’s origins trace back, in part, to a team of Australian radio astronomers trying to detect signals from evaporating black holes. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 A lot of the solar energy goes into evaporating the moisture in the air, so in drier climates, more of the Sun’s energy can go directly into heating the air. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Even worse than high temperatures is high humidity, which prevents sweat from evaporating and cooling the body. Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Despite this seemingly critical importance to the automaker at a time when its profit margins are evaporating, Tesla may be contemplating a future without China. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 Book review sections are evaporating; NPR has been eviscerated; and social media followings no longer seem to be reliably converting into book sales. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 This means more of the sun's energy goes into evaporating plant and soil moisture as opposed to causing the temperature to rise. Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Sweat itself does not cool the body down, but the process of it evaporating off of the skin and turning into water vapour essentially transports heat away from the body and into the air. Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporating
Verb
  • September's a pretty big one for vanishing content, with several notable series like Spartacus and Orphan Black going away, along with the Rocky movie franchise and more.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And then there was the rollout—or, more accurately, the vanishing act.
    Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Choose softer pacing without disappearing into everyone else’s needs.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some couples and families even choose a code word that means the conversation is pausing, Wilson says—not that the relationship is disappearing.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As the conflict grinds on, Trump’s talk of finding a quick end to the war also appears to be fading.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • European banks have shaken off a weak first quarter to notch solid share price gains in the year to date, but Citi analysts warn their momentum may be fading.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The system builds complex metal structures by melting steel wire with electric arcs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sunflower and jojoba seed oils do much of the makeup-melting work while replenishing skin with emollient moisture, and a supporting cast of ceramides, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, cica, and fig helps hydrate, soothe, and support the moisture barrier.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Evaporating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporating. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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