vaporize
verb (used with object)
to cause to change into vapor.
vaporizing
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present participleof vaporize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Airbus and Boeing, the two biggest aircraft manufacturers, have acknowledged that malfunctions can lead to oil and hydraulic fluid leaking into the engines or power units and vaporizing at extreme heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2025
It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass, but far better if studying the Guardian can prevent vaporizing, volatilization and vitrification — or saponification — of anyone else.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
The massive machine uses deep-learning AI models to scan fields and identify weeds in real time before vaporizing them with more than 30 high-powered lasers, all while protecting the crop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
However, the tails of comets are usually formed by vaporizing ice and carbon dioxide, which cannot explain this tail.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Glowing droplets of eau de toilette streamed out behind me, instantly vaporizing into a silver mist that caught the eddies and spread, seeding the cloud.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
