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
The water in butter evaporates in the baking process, creating steam pockets in the dough, which is what forms the layers and translates into flakiness.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
When the day is at its hottest, much of the water from a sprinkler will evaporate without ever reaching the soil.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
That dream quickly evaporated and Trump went right back to claiming that the country was dying and that Democrats were killing babies.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Suddenly, serving advantage evaporated in the scorching German sun.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
When the day is at its hottest, much of the water from a sprinkler will evaporate without ever reaching the soil.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
That dream quickly evaporated and Trump went right back to claiming that the country was dying and that Democrats were killing babies.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Suddenly, serving advantage evaporated in the scorching German sun.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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While the boldest headlines tell how people are literally snatched off the streets, are being disappeared to foreign prisons, news that often receives less attention reveals that our civil liberties are also being snatched up, one by one.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The man formerly known as Robert Prevost has somewhat disappeared ...—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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Record heatwaves, vanishing ice and billion-dollar disasters are reshaping how risk is modeled and priced.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The little girl doesn’t understand why her mother vanished and had hoped her mother would be at her graduation, said Camerino Gomez, Pineda’s fiance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The besties have certainly melted plenty of hearts online, leading to more than 110 comments on the viral TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Idaho’s snowpack has melted faster, brush has been drier and temperatures have been higher than usual, said Jim Wallmann, a meteorologist at the National Interagency Fire Center.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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