evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt 
evaporated; evaporating
1
a
: to convert into vapor
also
: to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes
b
: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2
a
: to expel moisture from
b
: expel
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
1
a
: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles
b(1)
: to pass off or away : disappear
her ardor evaporated
(2)
: to diminish quickly
2
: to give forth vapor
Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is scheduled to be filed just a few days before federal funding for the FoodShare program will evaporate because of the federal government shutdown.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As investors and counterparties demanded collateral, the company’s liquidity evaporated, requiring a $182 billion government bailout, in exchange for an equity stake.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The moon activating Neptune can evaporate a feeling of groundedness.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrāt
evaporated; evaporating
1
: to pass off or cause to pass off into vapor from a liquid state
2
: to pass off or away : disappear
felt the excitement evaporate
3
: to remove some of the water from (as by heating)
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