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
  • One in the west shines exceptionally brightly as the sky darkens, but then disappears.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When her roommate Elizabeth disappears on Sade’s first night, rumors begin to fester—until the popular girls, known as the Unholy Trinity, take Sade under their wing.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappears
Verb
  • The bet is that even if cable TV vanishes, Bravo the brand can survive.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The summer camp atmosphere of careless afternoons and camaraderie slowly vanishes as Gustavo witnesses those around him deteriorate.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanishes
Verb
  • Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In turn, the sun melts away the snow, feeding the plants and giving rise to flowers, rainbows and eventually, beautifully, spring.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of melts
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