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

Over time, fluids can degrade or evaporate, potentially damaging the specimens.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The heat from the outdoor air cause the refrigerants to evaporate into a gas, which is then compressed causing its temperature to rise, and the heat is passed round the home.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

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