evanesces

verb

Definition of evanescesnext
present tense third-person singular of evanesce
as in disappears
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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  1. disappears
  2. vanishes
  3. melts
Verb
  • So Far The series turns on a Sri-Lankan woman who arrives in a small Icelandic outpost and then suddenly disappears.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The pain usually disappears after about 10 minutes of rest but can return with movement.
    Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappears
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  • With boxed wine, that pressure vanishes.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Things take a twist when her partner, also an agent, gets outed by Russian intelligence and vanishes mysteriously.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanishes
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  • The worsening economy could be undermining the ability of Syria’s military to fight, as the value of soldiers’ salaries melts away while the insurgents are flush with cash.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lamp gently melts candle wax to unleash the scent in your home.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of melts
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