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
Recent waves of corporate layoffs have illustrated how quickly the promise of stability can evaporate, leaving even the most dedicated employees questioning their career moves.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As water evaporates, the steam will help loosen up a bit of the gunk for easy cleaning.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Support for it and the innovative superintendent evaporated.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s evaporated faster than morning dew in the desert.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As water evaporates, the steam will help loosen up a bit of the gunk for easy cleaning.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Support for it and the innovative superintendent evaporated.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s evaporated faster than morning dew in the desert.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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South Korean family mysteriously disappears on drive from Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Denise, her sister-in-law and the child had stopped inside a butcher shop when James disappeared.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Per the logline, when a teenage musician vanishes in New Orleans, Colter teams up with a local detective (Marci House) and uncovers a chilling mystery involving dark magic.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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We’re done watching cash vanish while our kids go without.—
Ryan J. Taylor,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Railway Safety Act But Cassity and other union leaders remain concerned that little requires railroads like Norfolk Southern to maintain these protocols once the headlines of East Palestine fade away.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Third to Journalism in the recent San Felipe Stakes — the race that more or less made Journalism a candidate Derby horse and that saw Rodriguez fade to show — Rodriguez currently clings to step No. 30 on the Derby points ladder, with 21-plus points.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sea ice reduction happens when more sea ice melts during the summer compared to what freezes during the winter.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tougher winters with deeper snow, which force the deer to congregate in smaller areas, often provide the best shed hunting opportunities – or worst tire-popping risks – once the snow melts.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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