EVAPORATE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

evaporate

verb

i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt

Definition of evaporate

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible by mid-morning the fog that had enshrouded the island had just evaporated

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Recent Examples of evaporate Pour in ¼ cup sake and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes. — Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The idea of animals as slaves of their instincts or mindless automatons evaporates. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 These evaporate quickest and tend to be lighter, floatier notes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026 Warmer water evaporates more quickly, which adds more moisture to the air and in turn, should create more intense and heavier rainfall, but exactly where that sets up is still to be determined. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaporate

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Rice University researchers found that the material retains directional spin fluctuations even after conventional magnetic order disappears.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Her muscle Joe keeps bleeding her for more money to find Ethel, who has seemingly disappeared.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappear

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However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The next frozen Korean item that trends on TikTok is unlikely to vanish from shelves for as long as the first one did.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanish

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Decked out in traditional Virginia style furnishing and framed prints, the charm of the resort doesn’t fade where guests rest their heads.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fade

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Although meltwater initially increases as glaciers melt, long-term glacier shrinkage reduces seasonal meltwater, which communities depend on during summer heat, Huss said.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Morton kosher salt and quickly stir until marshmallows are melted.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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