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
Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.
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Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
In the wake of the 2008–9 financial crisis, that order began to evaporate.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the device heats up, the liquid evaporates in hotter regions and condenses in cooler areas, creating a continuous internal cycle that spreads heat more evenly across the surface.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
In the wake of the 2008–9 financial crisis, that order began to evaporate.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the device heats up, the liquid evaporates in hotter regions and condenses in cooler areas, creating a continuous internal cycle that spreads heat more evenly across the surface.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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The child disappeared in June of that year but wasn’t reported missing until July when Caylee’s grandmother learned that Anthony hadn’t seen her daughter in a month.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Julie had disappeared from the stage and left a single high heel.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
Verb
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After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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The Athletic has checked and, despite those price points, none of the items contain melted gold or the DNA of Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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