EVAPORATES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

evaporates

verb

present tense third-person singular of evaporate

as in disappears

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 evaporates As the water evaporates, top up your micropond with fresh water. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 Methane evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain, and collects in lakes and seas. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 With infernos burning so hot that water evaporates before even reaching the flames, firefighting operations are devolving, increasingly, into lifesaving operations. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Wim Zwijnenburg, an environmental expert for PAX, a Dutch organization that focuses on conflict and the environment, said the sheen is a thin layer of oil that often evaporates depending on the type of crude oil and weather conditions. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 This could be a daily task when the weather is hot, especially when your spillers are in a small container or a coconut husk hanging flower basket, as the moisture evaporates more quickly. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 Unglazed terracotta pots require frequent watering because moisture evaporates through the clay. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 This simply means simmering it until some of the water evaporates, allowing the flavors to concentrate and the sauce to thicken. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026 As fans pull air through the water, a small amount evaporates, cooling the remaining water, which recirculates to take up more heat. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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If consumers are inclined to believe a company behaved badly, the distinction between firing and non-renewal disappears.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Below me a narrow path winds through muddy rice paddies like a snake and disappears into a horizon blanketed by dense fog.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappears

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In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishes

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Too often, participation fades just as the lifelong benefits begin.

— Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Slowing down to test demand, unit economics and operational readiness helps companies avoid costly overexpansion and build growth that lasts after the hype fades.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fades

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Yellowstone remains an active volcano Yellowstone sits above a hotspot where heat from deep inside Earth melts rock beneath the crust.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
As Textile Exchange notes, thermomechanical recycling—which essentially melts plastics down to create new pellets—has a couple limitations.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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