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
Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.
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Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
In the wake of the 2008–9 financial crisis, that order began to evaporate.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the device heats up, the liquid evaporates in hotter regions and condenses in cooler areas, creating a continuous internal cycle that spreads heat more evenly across the surface.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
In the wake of the 2008–9 financial crisis, that order began to evaporate.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the device heats up, the liquid evaporates in hotter regions and condenses in cooler areas, creating a continuous internal cycle that spreads heat more evenly across the surface.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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Winter's influence in deeper waters is also disappearing, with shifts in fall overturn and winter cooling that could impact the lake's ecosystem.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Acute hives might pop up in one spot and disappear within a few hours, only to show up somewhere else.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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Rogers, a 35-year-old mother of five, vanished overnight on July 3, 2015, when she was last seen by her boyfriend, Houck, at his family farm, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The moment 3-year-old tuxedo cat Minnie returned home after vanishing for several weeks has been caught on camera, melting hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The celestial trio will remain close to each other throughout the night, with Saturn and Neptune eventually fading from sight in the southern sky when the sun rises on July 16.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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The brand recommends avoiding dabbing or blotting after applying the spray, as this can cause the fragrance to break down and fade.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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Unlike powder bronzers, which can sometimes cling to dry patches or appear chalky, sticks melt seamlessly into the skin for a more natural-looking, second-skin finish.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
12 July 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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