evaporation

noun

Definition of evaporationnext
as in melting

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Recent Examples of evaporation The extreme heat increases evaporation and plant water loss, worsening drought and drying out vegetation which creates more fuel for wildfires. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 July 2026 Proper timing and technique prevent evaporation, overwatering, and plant stress. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026 Those cooler waters can affect the atmosphere by reducing evaporation and limiting the amount of heat and moisture available to fuel thunderstorms. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Mercer recommends applying a lightweight mulch, such as straw, around the base of the plant to reduce evaporation and keep the root zone cooler. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 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
  • All remain family-run and deliver spice levels bordering on face-melting.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Opened snack bags and faulty cardboard containers can lead to snacks spilling, melting, and leaving behind crumbs.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Heat dissipation Shedding waste heat is a significant problem—and probably the biggest challenge in orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of dissipation
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  • Adding to the stock's downturn is uncertainty around the passing of the Clarity Act — which aims to define regulations within the crypto industry.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The reported passing of Canfield has also been cited as a significant factor in the company’s decline, underscoring how dependent the venture may have been on a single individual.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
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  • In 1991, amidst the Balkan region’s dissolution and prompted by the unfolding events, 6-year-old Maja and her parents make the decision to journey from Yugoslavia to Denmark.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fragmentation in the form of armed conflicts, tariff disputes and the dissolution of trade blocs is at an all-time high.
    — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of dissolution
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  • One factor that some have cited about Netflix’s issue with this specifically is that the binge model causes a very fast fading of many shows, especially non-hugely viral ones, from audiences’ collective memory.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • He’s handpainted, too, and made from high-density resin that resists cracking, fading, and breakage.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of fading
Noun
  • The vanishing of any craft is a tragedy to all who prefer the existence of a thing to its opposite, but restorative art represents more than just a niche domain of aesthetic achievement or a macabre postmortem racket.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • That question, once unimaginable, has become urgent as climate change shrinks the country’s glaciers to the vanishing point.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
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