as in melting
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of evaporation
Credit the ultralight AirVent polyester fabric, which is designed to maximize airflow and moisture evaporation.
—
Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Protecting trees, shrubs, flowers and produce from drought means paying careful attention to watering routines and shielding as much water as possible from evaporation, experts say.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
If air-drying indoors, use a fan or dehumidifier to speed evaporation.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
The combined system uses approximately 15 to 25 percent more water overall because evaporation is central to the cooling process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Protecting trees, shrubs, flowers and produce from drought means paying careful attention to watering routines and shielding as much water as possible from evaporation, experts say.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
If air-drying indoors, use a fan or dehumidifier to speed evaporation.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
The combined system uses approximately 15 to 25 percent more water overall because evaporation is central to the cooling process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporation
Noun
-
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.—
Imtiaz Rangwala,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
-
The National Weather Service urged caution in Sacramento rivers, as warmer temperatures are bringing colder waters from mountain snowfall melting.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
From a device-performance standpoint, monolayer tungsten silicon nitride combines several key advantages, including strong hole mobility and high on-state current density, alongside robust mechanical strength, efficient heat dissipation, and solid chemical stability.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
-
The aluminum build is lightweight, sturdy, and handles heat dissipation well, and the 240Hz WQXGA display is bright and colorful, with crisp resolution and good contrast.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
After more than a decade of making a solid name for itself in Tustin, the 2008 financial crisis, as well as the passing of their dad, forced another reckoning.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
-
In the Current’s 2-1 win over Gotham Saturday, Bethune sparked both goals with her passing.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
-
The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
To ward off further damage, one major key is to prevent color fading.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
-
However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
-
Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
