evaporate
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor.
evaporates
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present tense formof evaporate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When rain falls in the summer months, high daytime temperatures can mean that the water quickly evaporates away from the soil.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It then rains, but the rain evaporates before it reaches the ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"If you drop coffee on a surface, eventually the water evaporates and there's a ring left at the outer edge that is the concentrated coffee particles," says Guo.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
Velvet and licorice caressing every sense; it melts into a liquid you plunge through; it evaporates into air that you breathe.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
