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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-reyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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Eisenman adds that fans can cause more water to evaporate from your skin in dry conditions such as L.A., further drying you out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

They move air across the skin, which can help sweat evaporate and make people feel cooler.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

But Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, said the company is relying on the “illusory security of a series of unrealised investment returns that will evaporate at the first hint of trouble.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

These two-in-one shorts layer a lightweight shell over a liner that’s constructed from cloud-shaped fibers which boost the surface area sweat can evaporate from.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

He waited a couple of minutes for the sweat that outlined his body to evaporate before he carefully opened the door.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

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

As sunlight is absorbed, the water evaporates and is distilled into fresh water.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

The still operates on the principle of distillation: sea water lying beneath the sealed cone on the black canvas is heated by the sun and evaporates, gathering on the inside surface of the cone.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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

The optimism of the victory over New Zealand in the first Test has evaporated.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The solidarity that many Latin American nations showed Cuba over the years has largely evaporated.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

The plan evaporated, however, as soon as Amaranta Úrsula reiterated her decision not to move from Macondo even if she lost a husband.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Dry land encourages higher temperatures because less of the Sun's energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more available to heat the ground and the air.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Salt production began in Ulcinj almost a century ago, when the natural lagoon was transformed into a network of shallow evaporating basins.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 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 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

Just as water evaporating in a glass leaves behind a film of salts and minerals, water evaporating from irrigation channels leaves deposits in the soil.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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