How to Use evaporation in a Sentence

evaporation

noun
  • So much so that these sources cannot keep up with evaporation.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In this case, bald heads cooled the most through evaporation of water.
    — Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2023
  • Avoid pans with tall sides, which won't allow for the same rate of evaporation.
    — Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
  • With less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The effect of heat on evaporation is well known.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But Grow Cei said this time of year there is less evaporation.
    — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
  • During a dry event, the air is warmer and can drive more evaporation from the surface.
    — Kasha Patel, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • That wetness in the air slows the evaporation of sweat off your skin—a key way of staying cool.
    — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Wet things often feel cool because evaporation takes heat away from the skin.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Hotter air dries out the land through evaporation.
    — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Sweat cools through evaporation, a process that transfers heat from the body into the air.
    — Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Watering too late in the day means there’s less time for the sun to dry the leaves and less evaporation.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Deep adds that this mixture can change the ear canal’s pH which aids in the evaporation process.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • Humans sweat to cool themselves down through the process of evaporation.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When there is already a lot of water vapor in the air, evaporation slows down.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The lack of evaporation from the molten pool allows the glass to cool in a stress-free state, leaving a very strong weld.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
  • Spread a thick layer of organic mulch over the soil to keep the roots cool and slow down evaporation.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Using a drip line reduces the amount of water lost to wind and evaporation.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This pick comes with a sturdy plastic ice scoop and plastic drip tray that's ribbed to help with evaporation.
    — Eva Bleyer, goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The cool feeling of being wet comes from evaporation.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This means there is more latent heat release from the ocean, more water evaporation.
    — Max Golembo, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • This leads to more evaporation, which means less runoff ends up in the river, Milly said.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022
  • About 80% of the water that will go through the system will be lost to evaporation.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
  • Sunlight speeds up the evaporation process, and the cactus will lose water faster.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Watering at night can cause the roots to remain in wet soil for too long, as evaporation is lower then.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Water will also need to be added from time to time to replace losses from evaporation or leaks.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Water in the morning to avoid loss of water through evaporation.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This method gives the lawn and plants a better chance to absorb water rather than lose more to heat, wind, and evaporation.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • This evaporation can alter the taste and character of the liquor.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • The drawings will quickly dry up under the sun to teach the concept of evaporation.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 6 June 2023

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