as in to vanish
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappear
Three months free of Amazon Music was briefly bundled with the Galaxy S26 series, but that has disappeared too.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Police arrested her estranged husband in May 2024 Three months after his estranged wife disappeared, Knezevich was arrested on a kidnapping charge.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
If the sharks start disappearing, something’s wrong.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Those issues never fully disappeared but were overshadowed by the brilliance of the soccer.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Police arrested her estranged husband in May 2024 Three months after his estranged wife disappeared, Knezevich was arrested on a kidnapping charge.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
If the sharks start disappearing, something’s wrong.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Those issues never fully disappeared but were overshadowed by the brilliance of the soccer.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Picture show The northern bald ibis vanished from Europe around 400 years ago due to overhunting.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Just faded to a dark backdrop of the forgotten.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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After Flowering As soon as the blooms fade, cut the flower stalk at the stalk base on an angle using sharp pruners, says Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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