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
Those sensitivities have not disappeared, and pressures have remained for the prime minister to take a firm stance against a backdrop of independent MPs, including Khan, winning seats on a pro-Gaza ticket.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In March, cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) disappeared the nearly $2 billion invested in the RECOVER (Researching Covid to Enhance Recovery) initiative, hamstringing research that might have yielded diagnostic tests or better treatments.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole world had disappeared to his wife, except the babies on that wagon.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Rob Schneider’s X account has disappeared, sparking speculation online about whether it was deleted by the platform.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In March, cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) disappeared the nearly $2 billion invested in the RECOVER (Researching Covid to Enhance Recovery) initiative, hamstringing research that might have yielded diagnostic tests or better treatments.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole world had disappeared to his wife, except the babies on that wagon.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Rob Schneider’s X account has disappeared, sparking speculation online about whether it was deleted by the platform.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
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However, when the students reached the platform the second time, Dylan had vanished.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Security alarms drew Louvre staff to the scene within moments, but the thieves had already vanished with their haul.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Back in Guatemala City, as the light begins to fade from the skyline, the maquila workers emerge from their factories.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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