evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt 
evaporated; evaporating
1
a
: to convert into vapor
also
: to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes
b
: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2
a
: to expel moisture from
b
: expel
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
1
a
: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles
b(1)
: to pass off or away : disappear
her ardor evaporated
(2)
: to diminish quickly
2
: to give forth vapor
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Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Their optimism that China can offer good-faith partnerships has largely evaporated.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Its stock tumbled 28% in the past year, resulting in founder and chairman Zhong Shanshan’s wealth evaporating by $9.3 billion to $50.8 billion.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
This is then mixed into plasmonic titanium carbides, which capture light and convert it into heat to evaporate the water.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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evaporate
verb
evap·o·rate
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrāt
evaporated; evaporating
1
: to pass off or cause to pass off into vapor from a liquid state
2
: to pass off or away : disappear
felt the excitement evaporate
3
: to remove some of the water from (as by heating)
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