as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the kids' rainy-day gloom evanesced the minute they heard that we were going out for ice cream
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Recent Examples of evanesce
Gilchrist replies, his voice brightening the way an ancient sun suddenly burns through an evanescing cloud.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021
Monkfish in a gripping mussel broth found its voice in between sips of an off-dry Alsatian pinot gris, its honeyed sweetness just evanescing off the brine of the seafood.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2020
The experience of simply having the experience, and letting each moment arrive unexpectedly and evanesce in its own time.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 29 June 2018
The number of daily active users in March was lower than the average for the first quarter as a whole, a signal that Snap's user base may be evanescing into the void.
—Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
The arc of his coming to America is dizzying: mystery begat hype, hype yielded to skepticism, skepticism evanesced under sheer amazement.
—Si.com Staff, SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
And with every new meeting, my hatred has evanesced like fog in a bright sun.
—Will Blythe, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2010
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021
Monkfish in a gripping mussel broth found its voice in between sips of an off-dry Alsatian pinot gris, its honeyed sweetness just evanescing off the brine of the seafood.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2020
The experience of simply having the experience, and letting each moment arrive unexpectedly and evanesce in its own time.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 29 June 2018
The number of daily active users in March was lower than the average for the first quarter as a whole, a signal that Snap's user base may be evanescing into the void.
—Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
The arc of his coming to America is dizzying: mystery begat hype, hype yielded to skepticism, skepticism evanesced under sheer amazement.
—Si.com Staff, SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
And with every new meeting, my hatred has evanesced like fog in a bright sun.
—Will Blythe, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evanesce
Verb
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After Norman disappeared, Zizz borrowed a friend's vehicle and left the area.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The blood trail continues for a few feet then disappears.—
Megan Kelly Brown,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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American man who vanished during dinner in tourist hot spot found dead.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the local lore goes, a taxi driver on Archer Avenue picked up a strange woman who, during the ride, seemed to vanish.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the world of fashion, trends emerge and fade quickly, particularly among teenagers.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Evanesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanesce. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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