evaporate

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Potassium is considered a moderately volatile element, meaning it can partially evaporate under extreme heat.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

USC had led by two scores with less than five minutes remaining, only to see its lead evaporate in that span.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Seeing him made questions and worries evaporate, and I remained transfixed, caught and caressed by the essential elements of sky and earth and water.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya