Used in a Sentence

evaporate

How to use evaporate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for evaporate.

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In fact the whole point of you buying that swanky apartment will evaporate overnight without service workers.

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of evaporate gathered in one view.

verb

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"

verb

cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"

verb

change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for evaporate.

verb

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"

verb

cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"

verb

change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"

verb

become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

Example sentences

1

In fact the whole point of you buying that swanky apartment will evaporate overnight without service workers.

2

Everything else is marketing bullshit which will evaporate once that first official demand for your data arrives.

3

It's sad to see that vision evaporate, along with some of the novel telephony and interactive features that made WebOS a joy to work with.

4

More legitimized drug trade will not only lower cost and increase quality, but would make Cartels seek other forms as their profit margins evaporate.

5

If a generation of the army would go without seeing combat actions, the technical abilities of this army would quickly evaporate.

6

Who would want to do business under those conditions?The fact of the matter is that AdWords/AdSense generated revenue could evaporate overnight and with no recourse whatsoever.

7

This structure is very delicate, and if you attempt to evaporate the water out near room temperature/pressure, the capillary action of water will collapse the structure like a dried out jellyfish.

8

Looking at the comments I'm amazed at how quickly the sense of entitlement sets in. Netflix cut the cost and hassle of entertainment by 80-90% over what was traditionally available from rental stores and cable subscriptions a few years ago. Big content is seeing their profits evaporate and playing hard-ball with Netflix, and all you get is whining from customers about paying $15/month.

9

The fabric of society would instantly evaporate, every marriage, friendship and business partnership dissolved.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use evaporate in a sentence?

In fact the whole point of you buying that swanky apartment will evaporate overnight without service workers.

What does evaporate mean?

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"

What part of speech is evaporate?

evaporate is commonly used as verb.