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

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 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

Hazel wondered what it would be like to melt, if you would feel yourself slowly liquefy, or if your conscious thoughts would evaporate away before you did.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu