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
When the game resumed, however, the intensity Reese and the Sky expressed regarding the flagrant foul evaporated.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2025
This gives you maximum surface area for searing meat, and also allows liquid to evaporate faster for making pan sauces and reductions.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
The Sox fell to 14-32, and any momentum from back-to-back series wins over the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds evaporated.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Meanwhile, Cannes’ inverse tradition of passionate disavowal by booing has evaporated in the past decade.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2025
This gives you maximum surface area for searing meat, and also allows liquid to evaporate faster for making pan sauces and reductions.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
The Sox fell to 14-32, and any momentum from back-to-back series wins over the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds evaporated.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Meanwhile, Cannes’ inverse tradition of passionate disavowal by booing has evaporated in the past decade.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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The film is also an introspective interrogation of Cruise's stardom, confronting its main character with uncomfortable realities: his world is artificial, insulated, and fleeting, and his multimillion-dollar good looks could disappear in an instant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Julius Randle was one of the bright spots in Game 1, but disappeared in Game 2, scoring just six points with five rebounds on 2-for-11 shooting.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The remains of a Connecticut woman who vanished while hiking in Japan over two years ago have been identified, her family said Saturday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Climate change, pollution, and other human impacts are driving a rapid decline, with scientists warning that up to 90 percent of coral cover could vanish in the next decade.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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When both staff and callers report higher satisfaction, resistance melts.—
Kumar Abhirup,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Flip, top with the cheese, if using, and cook until browned on the other side and the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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