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
Demand for the vaccine had evaporated.
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David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Since issuing her ruling against the press, Harrington’s online presence has begun to evaporate.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The excitement of Ramadan and Eid have all but evaporated for Ali.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Since issuing her ruling against the press, Harrington’s online presence has begun to evaporate.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The excitement of Ramadan and Eid have all but evaporated for Ali.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, disappeared last week while en route between production and distribution locations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bethany Markowski disappeared one month after her 11th birthday.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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But, in reality, Hall was always an old-school performer whose like is, these days, quickly vanishing from the scene.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Signs of a possible funding deal have seemingly vanished once again, after efforts in Congress to come to an agreement were dashed over a split on money for immigration enforcement operations.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley's brightest stars faded away a decade ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This year's Oscars may be in the rearview mirror, but for one Detroit designer, the spotlight hasn't faded.—
Lauren Winfrey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This year’s hard freeze that melted most of our daffodils also took the edge off many of the Bradford pear blooms, muting the usual burst of white flowers across the landscape.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ninety percent of the state's snowpack melted from January to March, according to an Arizona State University and Salt River Project survey.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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