evaporation

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Recent Examples of evaporation The evaporation of moisture on skin — sweating — happens more easily in dry environments because, in humid environments, water already saturates the air, slowing the process. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 Warmer oceans and air mean more evaporation and more moisture in the atmosphere, which gets wrung out in the form of more intense rain or snow. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 July 2025 Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 To combat evaporation, Callahan developed a system in which water is brought directly to the roots of the vines through tubes in the ground to limit evaporation. Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporation
Noun
  • Plus, this one is shaped like a laptop prop to promote better heat dissipation and ergonomics.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • These cells have a smaller diameter—which makes heat dissipation quicker and allows for Mercedes engineers to use direct-cell cooling technology.
    Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
  • After the news of Osbourne's death broke, there was an outpouring of tributes from stars who reacted with shock and sadness to his passing.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.
    Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 23 June 2025

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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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