as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
by mid-morning the fog that had enshrouded the island had just evaporated
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Recent Examples of evaporate
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet and cook tofu, tossing occasionally, until any liquid has evaporated and the edges are browned (tofu should look like shredded and browned egg whites), 6 to 8 minutes.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
This was unexpected, as black holes have stronger gravitational fields and were thought to evaporate faster.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
The promise of copious amounts of profitable new airlines, meanwhile, evaporated like jet fuel on a hot tarmac.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
As the trees get their leaves in the spring, water evaporates from the leaves, and that pulls a column of water all the way up through the roots, trunk and branches of the tree.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
This was unexpected, as black holes have stronger gravitational fields and were thought to evaporate faster.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
The promise of copious amounts of profitable new airlines, meanwhile, evaporated like jet fuel on a hot tarmac.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
As the trees get their leaves in the spring, water evaporates from the leaves, and that pulls a column of water all the way up through the roots, trunk and branches of the tree.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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Otherwise, film journalism will disappear from mainstream press, becoming the preserve of fan sites.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian dissident who, after leaving his home country, had become an opinion columnist for the Post, disappeared while visiting the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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The remains of a Connecticut woman who vanished while hiking in Japan over two years ago have been identified, her family said Saturday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Without continued protection of their habitat, the zoo’s population models predict this iconic species will vanish within the lifetime of a child born today.—
Megan Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The tattoos on his right bicep remain highly visible, while the ink on his left arm has considerably faded due to laser tattoo removal.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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My first post-grad apartment had just one aging window air conditioner unit in Birmingham, Alabama, and a tower fan single handedly prevented me from melting.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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