How to Use evaporation in a Sentence

evaporation

noun
  • Avoid pans with tall sides, which won't allow for the same rate of evaporation.
    — Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
  • With less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The effect of heat on evaporation is well known.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Wet things often feel cool because evaporation takes heat away from the skin.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Hotter air dries out the land through evaporation.
    — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Watering too late in the day means there’s less time for the sun to dry the leaves and less evaporation.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Humans sweat to cool themselves down through the process of evaporation.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When there is already a lot of water vapor in the air, evaporation slows down.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Spread a thick layer of organic mulch over the soil to keep the roots cool and slow down evaporation.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Using a drip line reduces the amount of water lost to wind and evaporation.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The cool feeling of being wet comes from evaporation.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sunlight speeds up the evaporation process, and the cactus will lose water faster.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Watering at night can cause the roots to remain in wet soil for too long, as evaporation is lower then.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Water will also need to be added from time to time to replace losses from evaporation or leaks.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Water in the morning to avoid loss of water through evaporation.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This method gives the lawn and plants a better chance to absorb water rather than lose more to heat, wind, and evaporation.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • This evaporation can alter the taste and character of the liquor.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Solar evaporation can take up to two years and requires dry climates, flat land, and heavy water use.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Winds tend to be lower at this time of day and the sun is not yet high, which decreases the amount of water lost to evaporation.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Large volumes of water in reservoirs can also be lost through evaporation.
    — Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • Mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and suppress weeds that steal water resources.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • When covered by a layer of mulch, soaker hoses lose very little water to evaporation.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Climate change plays a big role here by making droughts longer and more severe and by sucking the water out of the ground through evaporation.
    — Mark Gongloff, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Climate change plays a big role here by making droughts longer and more severe and by sucking the water out of the ground through evaporation.
    — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The evaporation of food assistance would likely hit the region hard.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Early morning is the best time to water—the sun is low, meaning evaporation will be kept to a minimum.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That could mean many more PBHs are in the final stages of evaporation today.
    — Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Collars that include ice packs will naturally be heavier than those that use evaporation to cool your dog.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Water your lawn early in the morning and deeply once a week to encourage strong roots and reduce evaporation.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
  • Those gains came on the back of the evaporation of manufacturing jobs elsewhere.
    — Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025

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