EVANESCING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

evanescing

verb

present participle of evanesce

as in disappearing

to cease to be visible the kids' rainy-day gloom evanesced the minute they heard that we were going out for ice cream

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Strawberry and peach blondes add an unexpected wash of warmth, mushroom blonde brings a smoky, cooler edge, and icy shades aren’t disappearing entirely.

— Kat Suico, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Aries March 21 – April 19 A practical look at your schedule could reveal where your money has been disappearing.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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The research makes a compelling case that in the age of AI, the once-bright line between data and executable code is vanishing.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The Tennessee singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist hailed from a vanishing class, a 20th-century monocultural phenomenon who attained a household-name status that never lost its luster.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishing

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As the conflict grinds on, Trump’s talk of finding a quick end to the war also appears to be fading.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
European banks have shaken off a weak first quarter to notch solid share price gains in the year to date, but Citi analysts warn their momentum may be fading.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fading

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The bearded seal is just one of the many polar species whose future is closely tied to rising temperatures and melting ice.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
What is clear is that Earth’s glaciers are melting faster as a result of warming and that melting is destabilizing these glaciers—and the mountains that buttress them.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of melting

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Grichuk put a good swing on a slider while flying out to left field.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
It was later revealed that the plane had been overloaded by 700 pounds and the pilot, who had cocaine and alcohol in his system, was not authorized to be flying, according to CBS.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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