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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-reyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Northern Ireland's McIlroy saw his commanding lead evaporate during a dramatic day where he swung the door wide open to his rivals with a one-over par 73.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It will evaporate as soon as the closing of the first season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When ABC pulled the plug on the new season of “The Bachelorette,” its cast of suitors saw their 15 minutes of fame seemingly evaporate before it could begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Old comets, heated by repeated passages near the Sun, break up, evaporate and disintegrate.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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