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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Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
There is no especially good reason for this, and it pretty much evaporates for the remainder of the eight-episode series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Heat domes can cause "dry thunderstorms," in which rain evaporates before hitting the ground and lightning strikes are liable to trigger wildfires, as much of the western United States is already experiencing drought conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
But that sense of control evaporates as soon as Layla's period nears - the peak of her menstrual cycle.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Also snow can be pink if red dirt dissolves in water that evaporates and— Dad squeezes my shoulder.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
