as in disappears
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 evaporates
Viguera evaporates the alcohol from spirits to create mocktails that retain the complexity of their originals.
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Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
When the water evaporates, minerals like calcium and magnesium, are left behind.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Someone’s support seemingly evaporates as Uranus goes direct.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
And once credibility erodes, proximity evaporates.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Already, 10 times more water evaporates off Arizona’s arid landscape and fitful rivers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
When the water evaporates, minerals like calcium and magnesium, are left behind.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Someone’s support seemingly evaporates as Uranus goes direct.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
And once credibility erodes, proximity evaporates.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Already, 10 times more water evaporates off Arizona’s arid landscape and fitful rivers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
If support evaporates, enlistment drops or compliance weakens as the state loses leverage.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
When the water evaporates, the sugar is left behind in the form of tiny crystals, creating a white, powdery coating.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporates
Verb
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The plant goes dormant and foliage disappears by late spring to summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once everyone figures it out, the advantage disappears.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Remove the gap, and the premium vanishes.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finally, the nebula fades away and only a white dwarf is left behind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie as light fades at dusk on 27th November 2025 in London, United Kingdom.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Anchored to the ocean floor, the curtain would act as a physical barrier, limiting the flow of warm seawater that melts the ice shelf from below.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Evaporates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporates. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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