vaporize
verb
va·por·ize
ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz 
vaporized; vaporizing
1
: to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
2
: to cause to become dissipated
3
: to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor
a tank vaporized by a shell
Examples of vaporize in a Sentence
Heat is used to vaporize the liquid.
Pressure causes the chemical to vaporize.
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Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Parker was vaporized by the explosion, but Sieler somehow survived to testify against Nesbit and Parker’s other killers.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
Much of Theia and the forming Earth were vaporized as the heat of impact shot out molten rock.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
However, these formations can also arise from volcanic processes, such as the rapid cooling of molten rock droplets during an eruption, or from meteorite impacts, upon which vaporized rocks condense.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaporize
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“Vaporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaporize. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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vaporize
verb
va·por·ize
ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz
vaporized; vaporizing
: to turn from a liquid or solid into vapor
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