evaporated
Example Sentences
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He tested for Alfa Romeo, but then the team boss left and the opportunity evaporated.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
According to Judge Ferrero, Byrd and Roberts initially had a right to defend themselves, but that right evaporated once their attacker began retreating—while he still held his shotgun—and they moved toward him.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their findings suggest that the material came from a region near the surface of its parent asteroid, where liquid water evaporated and left behind increasingly concentrated salts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
This misdirection masked Washington’s responsibility for $2.7 trillion in U.S. financial sector losses and $4.1 trillion globally, alongside massive indirect destruction—a $14 trillion loss in U.S. output and $19 trillion in evaporated household wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Harry bawled, but the jet of water that soared from the tip of his wand evaporated in the air.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
