evaporation

noun

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as in melting

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Recent Examples of evaporation Evening watering slows evaporation but can increase disease spread due to cooler night temperatures. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Mixsoon Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask Unlike traditional cotton or cellulose sheet masks, Mixsoon's Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask molds closely to the skin, helping minimize evaporation and maximize ingredient absorption. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026 Plug-ins, by contrast, rely on heat or evaporation at a single outlet and scent only the air within a limited radius around the device. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Extreme heat increases evaporation from soils and water bodies, plus increases the water demands of plants. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 24 June 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
  • Between October 2024 and April 2026, Kia North America's safety office identified 18 incidents involving either localized seat fires or melting of the seat motor, per recall documents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • And though Prince Harry reunited with his father, King Charles, in the fall of 2025, the icy relationship between the brothers shows few signs of melting.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Huawei acknowledged that turning the concept into commercial reality will require overcoming manufacturing challenges, including heat dissipation and production yield.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • And why not take the path of reconciliation rather than the drama, the needless drama of further disunion, and dissipation and violence perhaps?
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of dissipation
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  • The path forward is especially complicated by Graham's passing.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The anthem is a passing of the torch from original voice actress Auli'i Cravalho to new star Catherine Laga'aia, with a playful rap verse from Dwayne Johnson's Maui thrown in for good measure.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of passing
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  • As for crypto, 83 House Democrats embarrassingly joined the Republicans to pass the CLARITY Act that would preside over the dissolution of financial protections for the American bank and retirement fund user.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Decertification of the union would lead to the dissolution of the contract, which currently sets pay, benefits and workplace rules for employees.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of dissolution
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  • Moreover, washing certain fabrics in hot water can do more harm than good, leading to shrinking, fading, texture changes, and other types of damage.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • Resistant to water, fading, and the strong summer sun, the durable fabric feels soft to the touch while holding up to the elements.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of fading
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  • Upon driving home from work on the afternoon of Denise's vanishing, her husband Nathan Lee found their children, 2-year-old Noah and 6-month-old Adam, alone in the same crib.
    — Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of vanishing

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