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
Water works Scientists are eager to understand just how water and water-like products are freezing, thawing, moving and evaporating on the moon, Pfeiffer said.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
All that positivity evaporated in the opening seconds on Saturday, with that hope being replaced by anger, recrimination and dejection.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
But evaporating government protections and economic instability are soon to come careening into an already precarious season of industry.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Cook, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan, until bourbon is evaporated, about 1 minute.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
All that positivity evaporated in the opening seconds on Saturday, with that hope being replaced by anger, recrimination and dejection.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
But evaporating government protections and economic instability are soon to come careening into an already precarious season of industry.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Cook, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan, until bourbon is evaporated, about 1 minute.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporate
Verb
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But the billionaire heiress disappeared (as Season 2 viewers know).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the item vanished from the State Department's procurement document.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The resin material looks like solid wood but won’t fade in the sun or require repainting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The piece is made from durable cast iron and coated in an enamel glaze to help extend its longevity and prevent it from chipping, scratching, or fading with use.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stainless steel is durable and easy to clean, however consider glass for tasks like melting butter in the microwave.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another said deputies used a blowtorch to melt metal onto his skin.—
Jerry Mitchell,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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