evaporate
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor.
evaporating
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present participleof evaporate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Teenage work has been evaporating across the nation since the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
"We can apply these generalized laws to better understand evaporating black holes in quantum theory and black hole mergers, like those detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration using gravitational waves."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 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
I tried evaporating on the spot, I swear.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
