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Recent Examples of evaporation
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.
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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
Early morning is the best time to water, helping reduce evaporation and prevent plant diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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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
Early morning is the best time to water, helping reduce evaporation and prevent plant diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporation
Noun
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Unusually low snowpack and early melting have caused the wildfire season to start prematurely.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The instantly volumizing tubing formula wraps each lash for va-va-voom length without smudging, melting, or clumping.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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,
6 Mar. 2026
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These atomic motions define heat dissipation, chemical reactions and material properties.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of the first to mourn Browne’s passing was Craig Hella Johnson, founder and artistic director of Conspirare, the Grammy-winning professional choral ensemble.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miles did her best to keep TCU in the game in the second half, hitting 3s and setting up her teammates with creative passing while Johnson went scoreless in the third quarter.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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As of publication time, the dissolution of the cooperative had not appeared on a state board agenda, nor was that scheduled for an upcoming meeting, according to the state.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Experts warn that the island’s economic contraction has pushed Cuba into its most perilous state since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, its former economic sponsor and political protector.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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To ward off further damage, one major key is to prevent color fading.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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