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 positivity from the 4-0 win against Newcastle United quickly evaporated in Madrid.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
However, much of the anxiety evaporated as the two leaders pushed aside contentious issues and focused on convergences.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
These evaporate easily into the air, where they can be inhaled, trigger allergic reactions, and irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Its roughly $2 billion economy remains heavily reliant on oil and gas revenue, which is evaporating quickly, and more than 40 percent of its people are estimated to live in poverty.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
However, much of the anxiety evaporated as the two leaders pushed aside contentious issues and focused on convergences.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
These evaporate easily into the air, where they can be inhaled, trigger allergic reactions, and irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Its roughly $2 billion economy remains heavily reliant on oil and gas revenue, which is evaporating quickly, and more than 40 percent of its people are estimated to live in poverty.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
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Potato Cakes were replaced by crinkle fries in 2021, then briefly rejoined Arby’s menu in July 2024, but once again disappeared—resulting in an outcry from fans on social media.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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While these items are disappearing, Starbucks customers can still create similar beverages through custom orders.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The economists noted that optimism about a labor market acceleration has faded, in part possibly against the backdrop of the rising probability of a major trade war.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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The blockbuster set, which is still the bestselling project in history, refuses to fade away, consistently finding a home on multiple Billboard charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The massive island will likely become an important waypoint for new northern shipping routes that open as Arctic ice melts.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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One instance sees Mio melting a metal grate that’s blocking a castle gate before Zoe charges into it to break it open.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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