evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt 
evaporated; evaporating
1
a
: to convert into vapor
also
: to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes
b
: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2
a
: to expel moisture from
b
: expel
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
1
a
: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles
b(1)
: to pass off or away : disappear
her ardor evaporated
(2)
: to diminish quickly
2
: to give forth vapor
Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
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But virtually all those gains have evaporated amid investor worries about the protests, lagging sales in the U.S., Europe and China, and Musk spending time overseeing DOGE.
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Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
But virtually all those gains have evaporated amid investor worries about the Tesla backlash, lagging sales in the U.S., Europe and China, and Musk spending time overseeing DOGE.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
The same thing is taking place in the Northeast, where a lack of foliage cover early in the spring allows much of the ground’s moisture to evaporate in the extended sunlight.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
But virtually all those gains have evaporated amid investor worries about the Tesla backlash, lagging sales in the U.S., Europe and China, and Musk spending time overseeing DOGE.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
The same thing is taking place in the Northeast, where a lack of foliage cover early in the spring allows much of the ground’s moisture to evaporate in the extended sunlight.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
On Monday, the major averages built on that comeback , although the gains evaporated Tuesday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evaporate
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaporate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrāt
evaporated; evaporating
1
: to pass off or cause to pass off into vapor from a liquid state
2
: to pass off or away : disappear
felt the excitement evaporate
3
: to remove some of the water from (as by heating)
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