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
This infrastructure, stress-tested in wartime, seems unlikely to disappear after the fighting stops.
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Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The many images of Bovino wearing an SS-style coat and responding personally to comments on the government pages disappeared midday on Thursday.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Under certain conditions, the distinction between them disappears entirely.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
That was also about the time when Cottons Beach in south San Clemente saw its shore disappear.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The many images of Bovino wearing an SS-style coat and responding personally to comments on the government pages disappeared midday on Thursday.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Under certain conditions, the distinction between them disappears entirely.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
That was also about the time when Cottons Beach in south San Clemente saw its shore disappear.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
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But, in reality, Hall was always an old-school performer whose like is, these days, quickly vanishing from the scene.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Signs of a possible funding deal have seemingly vanished once again, after efforts in Congress to come to an agreement were dashed over a split on money for immigration enforcement operations.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Pensions faded, and a new system of 401(k) retirement savings rewarded Americans for working longer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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