evaporated molecules boil off.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used without object) : His hopes evaporated.    From Dictionary.com. 

When it came time to add the cornstarch and sugar, all the water had evaporated from the pan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference

Much of his success attracting new business in his first term evaporated with the economic downturn.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines] Reference

For someone to question why this allegiance has now seemingly evaporated is in no way trying to force anyone to do anything.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » U.S. Denying Entry Visas to People Who Work on Israel’s Dimona Nuclear Reactor?] Reference

(evaporated milk would be called evaporated milk.).    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Otherwise it's called evaporated milk, the kind used in many pumpkin pies.    From Wordnik.com.  [thimble] Reference

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Georgia knew its outside chance at a national title evaporated a few hours earlier.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I College Football - Arkansas vs. Georgia] Reference

Blend in evaporated milk and vanilla.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference

I think all of the ill-will toward Angelina kind of evaporated then.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 12, 2006] Reference

The private-equity firms refused to budge and the threat "evaporated," the suit says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Buyout Firms] Reference

"The old days of defending the status quo have kind of evaporated over the last two years," Miller said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama could push education reform in effort to work with a divided Congress] Reference

Mr. Sheldon, 55, says he'll most likely have to postpone retirement because his retirement savings has "evaporated".    From Wordnik.com.  [Ohio Voters Turn Out Steadily, With Only Minor Problems Reported] Reference

I remember a Marine Lt accused of horrific crimes only the “charges” kind of evaporated under cross-examination.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Military rape trial begins.] Reference

She was right; full half an ounce had "evaporated," during the brief minute when she had stood in the hall to confer with Madeline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference

My “one post a day minimum” resolution kind of evaporated when I started running all around town looking at venues for Going Solo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Busy! — Climb to the Stars] Reference

How much money "evaporated" from the US equity market today?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Big Picture] Reference

Could it have just "evaporated" out of our financial system?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories] Reference

It just means that the question before the court just "evaporated".    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

SteveV: Another thing that has "evaporated", Dan Cook's credibility.    From Wordnik.com.  [Liblogs.ca latest blog entries] Reference

Moody's said that confidence in Irish banks "evaporated" in the run-up to the bailout.    From Wordnik.com.  [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference

There was a little incident where an Apple iPhone/ebay-PayPal scam article "evaporated".    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Stolen Apple iPhone prototype: an alternate take] Reference

The new Nanos poll confirms the recent trend, a large Conservative lead has "evaporated".    From Wordnik.com.  ["BANPC" via James Bow in Google Reader] Reference

Document circulated among Abbas 'political party members says hopes in Obama have' evaporated '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

"It kind of evaporated, as bands do," said Orth, recalling regular performances at the former Shelly's Circle Bar in Fruitland.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"We had a good cry with her, and the level of disappointment kind of evaporated into, what can we do as a family to go forward?".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Of course, the Golden Tablets were returned to Heaven, and no one BUT Smith ever saw them, but before they "evaporated" or whatever.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

'evaporated' as you won't let me say 'died' -- she promised always to stay with me for three months in the year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise] Reference

"He evaporated before my eyes, he just turned to dust.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Israel: 'He Just Turned To Dust'] Reference

It was as if the time we'd been apart had just evaporated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Major League Gentleman] Reference

The cocky mood among the top brass had evaporated within about 24 hours.    From Wordnik.com.  [TALKING THE TALK] Reference

All talk of a "" third way '' between communism and democracy had evaporated.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Road From Prague To Berlin] Reference

But as buyers have evaporated, the banks are now wary of extending further credit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Borrowers Are Out In the Cold] Reference

If there was any chance left that Powell might still run, it evaporated the next day.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why He Got Out] Reference

Central authority has all but evaporated in some places, and in the vacuum, fear and uncertainty reign.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fear And Loathing] Reference

The money I had in my pocket 10 days ago, a thick wad of extremely large-denomination notes, just evaporated in place.    From Wordnik.com.  [Humor and Hubris] Reference

The result: thanks in part to a strong push by evangelicals, Kerry's 10-point margin with women in Missouri has evaporated.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE VOTERS: SHEPHERDING THE FLOCK] Reference

The tension evaporated with the ruling the next day, and within a few hours, Elian and his family were flying home on a chartered jet.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Little Boy Goes Home] Reference

But by the time researchers get their hands on the rocks, minerals that trap the water have dissolved away, and the water has evaporated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ancient Water From Afar] Reference