evaporation

noun

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as in melting

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Recent Examples of evaporation Mulch the top of the pot, just like in a garden, to keep the soil cooler and to slow water evaporation. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026 The lithium extraction system is integrated directly into existing commercial evaporation ponds that process naturally occurring, mineral-rich underground water. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 The average person loses up to 32 ounces of water while sleeping through skin evaporation and sweat. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2026 Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 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
  • Stretches of coastline, colorful old quarters, modernist museums, and verdant parklands make up this vibrant melting pot.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers cast the alloy using vacuum induction melting, forged it into a plate at 1200 °C (2192 °F), homogenized it at that temperature for 4 hours, and then quenched it in water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
Noun
  • Physical test rigs to study fluid movement The team has also set up physical test rigs to study fluid movement and heat dissipation under realistic conditions.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That's increasingly difficult as chips become smaller and new solutions are needed to address signal integrity, power delivery, and heat dissipation.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipation
Noun
  • Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
Noun
  • Several Fort Worth-area high school football games have been affected by the dissolution of Victory+.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The dissolution of the workout drew another round of skepticism, with many claiming Kaepernick was pulling a media stunt or was not serious about wanting to play again.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • These Levi’s flare jeans are so similar to the pair Brinkley wore, down to the indigo wash and subtle fading.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Brightly colored apparel benefits from being washed inside out to prevent color fading.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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