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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-reyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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The solvent was allowed to evaporate before termites were introduced.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Some millennials, in particular those who watched housing wealth evaporate during the Great Recession, may also see homeownership as “a liability,” said Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, a senior research associate at the Harvard housing studies center.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Clark held a five-shot lead going into the final day, but saw his advantage evaporate as McIlroy drew level with seven holes left to play.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

It’s hard not to wonder if the current shouting will evaporate as soon NFL and college football arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The thin blue fabric of my jumpsuit lets the seawater evaporate easily, but it’s already begun to cling to me with sweat.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

There is no especially good reason for this, and it pretty much evaporates for the remainder of the eight-episode series.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Heat domes also cause "dry thunderstorms" where rain evaporates before hitting the surface and lightning strikes are liable to trigger wildfires.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Yet if a black hole evaporates completely, all information about the matter that fell into it appears to vanish as well.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Every drop of rain that falls on her evaporates instantly, sizzling into steam as soon as it touches her.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Had she secured a second Olympic gold, the motivation to dive into the pro ranks might have evaporated.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

LIV Golf is playing what could be its final tournament as executives scramble to find new investors after its Saudi funding evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

By simply changing the number of bubbles in each droplet, the team found they could dramatically alter the pattern left behind as the liquid evaporated.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Platner adamantly denied this latest allegation, but within hours of the interview's publication, his political support evaporated.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

When I got outside, it was obvious the excitement from when we’d first arrived had evaporated completely.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

“We have to lean in to that because that’s evaporating in the fast food space.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

“The argument for having lower rates is just evaporating right before our very eyes,” said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Feb. 28, 2026

Most no- or low-alcohol wines rely on a de-alcoholisation process which sees the wine heated in vacuum conditions, with the alcohol evaporating off at relatively low temperatures.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

In fact, it only obscures my view for a few seconds before evaporating completely.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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