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evaporation

noun

Definition of evaporationnext
as in melting

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Recent Examples of evaporation The research found that there are more factors than mere evaporation that determine how fragments of asteroids and comets lose mass and speed passing through the atmosphere before slamming into the ground as meteorites. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 However, the study noted this particular lake is a terminal saline lake, which leaves salts and other minerals behind through the process of evaporation. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Watering in the morning is advised, especially in the hotter months of the year, to minimize evaporation. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 Moving sweat away from the skin can make clothing feel drier, but evaporation that happens farther from the skin can also provide cooling. — Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporation
  1. melting
  2. dissipation
  3. passing
  4. dissolution
  5. fading
  6. vanishing
Noun
  • Initial analysis suggests global warming exacerbated the melting of the glacier that snapped off in August, triggering flash floods.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their pristine state has preserved a chemical record largely untouched by melting or extreme heat.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • The expert also pointed to shielding and heat-dissipation requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That's increasingly difficult as chips become smaller and new solutions are needed to address signal integrity, power delivery, and heat dissipation.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipation
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  • After a quiet episode focused on Hal Jordan’s passing, Lanterns’s penultimate chapter deepens the mystery in surprising and wrenching ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Seminoles scored on a 34-yard passing touchdown from Daniels to Jayvan Boggs midway through the third quarter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
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  • Standard assays for measuring plastic breakdown are exceptionally slow because solid PET plastic resists dissolution, stretching testing timelines across several days.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Although the establishment of the broad pro-democracy bloc that set aside other disagreements was a necessary response to a political crisis, its eventual dissolution will also probably be a sign of civic health.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • Wash most clothes in cold water to prevent shrinking and fading, and to save on utility bills.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • It’s coated with Kynar 500, a durable, commercial-grade paint coating that holds up outdoors against sun, rain, and temperature swings without chipping or fading.
    — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fading
Noun
  • The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bearing witness to that vanishing is a rare and fleeting privilege.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanishing

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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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