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Third Person
evaporates
Present Participle
evaporating
Past Tense
evaporated
Past Participle
evaporated
1
to become gas or vapor from liquid
- Water can evaporate when exposed to heat.
- The puddles are slowly evaporating under the hot sun.
- The spilled coffee has evaporated, leaving a stain.
- After the rain stopped, the moisture quickly evaporated from the pavement.
- By the end of the day, the rainwater will have evaporated from the sidewalks.
2
to convert a liquid into gas
transitive
- The sun evaporated the water from the puddle, leaving behind a dry patch on the pavement.
- The heat of the fire quickly evaporated the moisture in the wet clothes hanging by the fireplace.
- Using a fan, she managed to evaporate the spilled liquid on the kitchen counter.
- The scientist conducted an experiment to evaporate the volatile substance in a controlled environment.
- He tried to evaporate the excess solvent from the solution by applying gentle heat.
Synonyms:
3
to gradually disappear or cease to exist
- The excitement he felt for the project slowly evaporated as he encountered one obstacle after another.
- With each failed attempt, her confidence in her abilities began to evaporate, leaving her feeling defeated.
- The promise of a bright future for the company seemed to evaporate overnight when news of the financial scandal broke.
- Despite their initial enthusiasm, the support for the charity event started to evaporate.