evaporate
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor.
has been evaporating
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present perfect progressiveof evaporate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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
But that care has been evaporating in Northern Ireland due to a number of factors – including the loss of facilities and an increasing number of children who have gone into full-time care.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024
Yet Indonesia's yield advantage has been evaporating as rates elsewhere rise faster.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022
In fact, the air is so dry, some of the water and retardant being dropped by aircraft on the Sugar fire has been evaporating before it hits the ground, Cox said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
Sex education has been evaporating out of a lot of schools over the last few decades, which was surprising to me, even though I covered schools for years.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2021
