evaporate
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor.
had evaporated
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past perfectof evaporate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The skepticism I had heard at the beginning of the afternoon had evaporated.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
By then, I had gained self-confidence and my shyness had evaporated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The focus required for professional football had evaporated.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Many Lebanese found that the value of their life savings had evaporated.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
The intoxication of success had evaporated; he was soberly his old self; and by contrast with the temporary balloon of these last weeks, the old self seemed unprecedentedly heavier than the surrounding atmosphere.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
