evaporate

Example Sentences

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During a roughly 10-minute span when Wright’s post appeared, an exchange-traded fund linked to oil futures saw $84 million of its market capitalization evaporate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

That illusion can evaporate quickly in times of crisis when redemptions mount or the underlying assets reprice sharply.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

As they watched their lead evaporate, the Falcons had to be having flashbacks to their catastrophic 25-point collapse to New England in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Snowmelt had seeped into the rock tunnel, and the small opening had not allowed the sun in to evaporate the water.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry