disappear/vanish into thin air
idiom
: to disappear completely in a way that is mysterious
The papers seem to have vanished into thin air.
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The State Department and international programs account, meanwhile, would watch 84 percent of its funding vanish into thin air.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
How could two people and a truck just vanish into thin air?
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
But in a business that can seem to send words out to disappear into thin air, Sarah Lucy Oliver's artistry and grace will continue to brighten our lives, and your weekends.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Our Constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech — which vanish into thin air when negated by Gestapo-like tactics by our own government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Atlas transparently cuts from one dancer to the next, which makes each one seemingly disappear into thin air.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
This three-step combo should keep your nose corners hydrated and ensure all your efforts don’t just disappear into thin air.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Just after the last sunset of the year, eight scientists at a secretive research station seem to vanish into thin air.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
Inej’s slipperiness during the heist, coupled with her aptitude with blades and her previously seen ability to vanish into thin air, marks her as a de facto ninja.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
How could two people and a truck just vanish into thin air?
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
But in a business that can seem to send words out to disappear into thin air, Sarah Lucy Oliver's artistry and grace will continue to brighten our lives, and your weekends.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Our Constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech — which vanish into thin air when negated by Gestapo-like tactics by our own government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Atlas transparently cuts from one dancer to the next, which makes each one seemingly disappear into thin air.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
This three-step combo should keep your nose corners hydrated and ensure all your efforts don’t just disappear into thin air.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Just after the last sunset of the year, eight scientists at a secretive research station seem to vanish into thin air.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
Inej’s slipperiness during the heist, coupled with her aptitude with blades and her previously seen ability to vanish into thin air, marks her as a de facto ninja.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Disappear/vanish into thin air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappear%2Fvanish%20into%20thin%20air. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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