had evaporated
- past perfect of evaporate.
Example Sentences
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While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The togetherness seen outside the stadium had evaporated, with Spurs fans only united in concern about the future.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Measured from the beginning of the 1979 rally, all the gains in real gold prices had evaporated by mid-1982.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Offensively, the ball popped, baskets almost always coming as result of crisp passing, the Lakers recapturing vibes that had evaporated during their three-game losing streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
The earlier pleasure over his approval of her cooking had evaporated.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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