as in vanishing
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 evaporating
These pump coolant through pipes to dissipate heat from servers rather than evaporating water as has been the case in the past.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As the world warms, more water from the ocean is evaporating into the atmosphere, leading to more moisture that can fall as rain, leading to more intense and extreme weather.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The city says moving the water to Cheesman Reservoir will prevent around 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This cooler time of day allows plants to absorb moisture before the temperatures rise and helps prevent the water from evaporating before it is absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The move will save 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating from the surface of Antero Reservoir, which has the highest evaporative rate of Denver Water’s reservoirs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
This risky gambit signals that his prospects for higher office are evaporating fast.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As the world warms, more water from the ocean is evaporating into the atmosphere, leading to more moisture that can fall as rain, leading to more intense and extreme weather.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The city says moving the water to Cheesman Reservoir will prevent around 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This cooler time of day allows plants to absorb moisture before the temperatures rise and helps prevent the water from evaporating before it is absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The move will save 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating from the surface of Antero Reservoir, which has the highest evaporative rate of Denver Water’s reservoirs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
This risky gambit signals that his prospects for higher office are evaporating fast.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaporating
Verb
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After 26 minutes, that lead was vanishing.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In addition to his wife vanishing, he was illegally captured by Joe Turner, the brother of the governor of Tennessee, and forced to work on a chain gang for seven years.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pistons’ fall from grace starts with their disappearing offense.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Kai Havertz trudged off the pitch in the 34th minute of Arsenal’s win against Newcastle United on Saturday, there may have been some within the Arsenal fanbase who viewed it as an allegory for their team’s title chances disappearing down the tunnel of yet another season.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, commercial-only business districts are fading.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dust and pollen are quicker to reveal themselves, and wear becomes apparent faster as dark colors are more prone to fading.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The effect is most powerful during the spring runoff, when melting snow brings water levels up.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Flavour Module can also be pulled out for searing, simmering sauces, or melting cheese.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Evaporating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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