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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-reyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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Humidity is a critical one — since muggy air can hold less moisture, the sweat on a person’s body doesn’t evaporate as swiftly, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 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

Everyone who has walked into a grocery store hungry knows how quickly discipline can evaporate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Cooking and drying clothes indoors can also increase humidity, making it harder for sweat to evaporate.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Peach looked so milky white, I thought he might evaporate.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

When rain falls in the summer months, high daytime temperatures can mean that the water quickly evaporates away from the soil.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

As sweat evaporates from the skin, it carries heat away.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 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

That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

During the dry season the water evaporates and the Beni becomes a hot, arid savanna, kept open by annual burning.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

He tested for Alfa Romeo, but then the team boss left and the opportunity evaporated.

From BBC Aug. 19, 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

While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Molly’s dream of a quiet summer evaporated, for the house was desperately in need of rehabilitation—“an old wreck, one of the oldest around, and built without benefit of architect” she recollected.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

This is because no energy is lost in evaporating any soil moisture so it goes directly into heating the air.

From BBC Aug. 19, 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 nightmare scenario is playing out in Los Angeles, where a century-old entertainment economy is evaporating with no signs of a turnaround on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

“He’s such a nice man,” said Fadi, all thoughts of a confession evaporating.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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