vaporize
verb (used with object)
to cause to change into vapor.
vaporizes
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present tense formof vaporize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Its outer layer vaporizes and becomes an electrically charged gas, causing the object to glow brightly.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
When a single research report vaporizes hundreds of billions in market cap, institutional investors have already modeled their own displacement.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
The organic matter in a person’s body, I was told, vaporizes when burned hot enough, leaving behind the pulverized, inorganic substance we call ashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Patagonia is collecting end-of-life wet suits for a partner that vaporizes them to reclaim what’s known as carbon black, a key ingredient in neoprene and in the natural rubber Patagonia uses.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
It's a sullen, vindictive cold outside, colder than it's been in months, and my breath vaporizes as we hurry along the canal.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
