evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt 
evaporated; evaporating
1
a
: to convert into vapor
also
: to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes
b
: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2
a
: to expel moisture from
b
: expel
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
1
a
: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles
b(1)
: to pass off or away : disappear
her ardor evaporated
(2)
: to diminish quickly
2
: to give forth vapor
Synonyms
Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
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Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The department’s report says roughly 98% of the water used in slurry to transport tailing to a stack will either evaporate or be collected and reused.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Once support from tech evaporated, no other groups were able to step in to fill that gaping hole.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
The thrust is evident by the tail seen streaming behind comets, which is made of the evaporating material.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Evaporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaporate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrāt
evaporated; evaporating
1
: to pass off or cause to pass off into vapor from a liquid state
2
: to pass off or away : disappear
felt the excitement evaporate
3
: to remove some of the water from (as by heating)
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