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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-rayt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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Near the water-ice boundary, ice could evaporate as temperatures changed, releasing water vapor that later condensed again in cooler regions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

In commodity markets, Hayes opines, “high prices cure high prices,” meaning that the huge margins that were on offer for the chip makers will evaporate because of the intensifying competition for cheaper suppliers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

A third Toyota driver, Sami Pajari, finished a further one point behind in third - having seen his own title challenge evaporate on the final weekend.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“The NFL pockets, they evaporate quickly, and you’ve got to get the ball out,” Kubiak said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the flurries are light, almost dancing in the air, spiraling and gliding before they land on the ground to melt and evaporate their way back up to the sky again.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

At room temperature, the crystal material gradually evaporates through a process known as sublimation, in which a solid transforms directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

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

The cooling-water evaporates, we hastily pass round the case, every man pisses in it, and thus we again have water, and are able to continue firing.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Almost overnight, the traditional club model shattered: Income per member dropped by over 25% and waitlists evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He trusted her with everything, and it feels like his wishes just evaporated.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

As the crystal's uppermost layers slowly evaporated, they carried away unwanted contaminants, leaving behind a remarkably clean surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The skepticism I had heard at the beginning of the afternoon had evaporated.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

If there had been anything comical about him when Alex had first seen him, it had completely evaporated.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

“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

“With input prices soaring and rate cut expectations evaporating, it’s understandable why it is a poor performer,” he says.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 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

Somewhere between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars it would begin heating and evaporating.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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