evaporation

noun

Definition of evaporationnext
as in melting

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Recent Examples of evaporation Ask whether your symptoms point to tear evaporation, the mechanism Miebo targets, per the Flow Space report on Andrews’s diagnosis, or to the inflammation that led Bowen’s doctor to prescribe Xiidra. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 Those who would like to drain Powell point to the fact that 11% of the Colorado River’s water is lost to reservoir evaporation. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 When laid flat in overlapping layers, paper bags also help retain soil moisture by slowing evaporation and regulating soil temperature to protect plant roots. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 That evaporation means more moisture in the sky in some areas which can lead to more rain. — Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 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
  • The quicker melting changes the usual flow of water through valleys and into the lake, compounding the challenges.
    — Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Somehow, though, the melting down of that possibility made our own world seem smaller.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Since this is a new form factor for Apple, the company designed a novel vapor chamber and heat dissipation system that includes routing a graphite pipe through the hinge to help spread heat throughout the chassis.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The years that followed were plagued by stagnation and dissipation of any peace process, regular wars with Hamas, and a heavily nationalist government in Israel.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissipation
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  • The University of New Haven is mourning the passing of a student after he was hit by a wrong-way driver.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Miami’s defense made the Tar Heels look like one of the nation’s best passing offenses.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of passing
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  • Rather than suggesting an overarching vision of the artist’s corpus and context, a dissolution into timeless simultaneity prevails.
    — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • His departure, alongside that of Benny Gantz, effectively ended the national unity arrangement and precipitated the dissolution of the war cabinet.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • One caveat worth flagging in consultations is that because the pigment sits in the skin, complete fading isn’t guaranteed.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One thing worth flagging upfront is that because the pigment is placed into the skin rather than on top of it, complete fading should not be assumed.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 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
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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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