as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappearing
Cicada’s disappearing routine Scientists who hunt for unusual Covid-19 variants waited to give this one a colloquial, or common, name.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Economic leadership is not disappearing from legacy markets.
—Mike Simas, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
It’s not known when Bundy first began his attacks, but by 1974, young women — many of them college students — began disappearing in Washington state.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Across social media, videos show pups reacting to everything from fake treats and disappearing acts to harmless tricks like surprising them on walks outside, leaving them confused, curious and hilariously offended.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In Summary With the heat dome repositioning itself rather than disappearing entirely, forecasters are warning many Americans to prepare for rapid temperature changes and active storm systems that are likely to define the start of April.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
And that caring, in many cases, is what has kept them from disappearing entirely.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The disappearing middle The use of intermediaries was not new.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Economic leadership is not disappearing from legacy markets.
—Mike Simas, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
It’s not known when Bundy first began his attacks, but by 1974, young women — many of them college students — began disappearing in Washington state.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Across social media, videos show pups reacting to everything from fake treats and disappearing acts to harmless tricks like surprising them on walks outside, leaving them confused, curious and hilariously offended.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In Summary With the heat dome repositioning itself rather than disappearing entirely, forecasters are warning many Americans to prepare for rapid temperature changes and active storm systems that are likely to define the start of April.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
And that caring, in many cases, is what has kept them from disappearing entirely.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The disappearing middle The use of intermediaries was not new.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
Verb
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The display showed, on the left, the face of a gray-haired man with a resolute expression, his neck vanishing into a white collar and dark suit.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions gave way to early springtime record heat, snow is vanishing from all but the highest elevations in the West.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hamlin led 292 of the first 317 laps, but a caution for debris on the racetrack with 89 laps to go came out at the perfect time for Elliott, who was fading rapidly on older tires.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In some states, up to about 75 percent of water supplies can come from melting snow, according to the USGS.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kay visited a university snow observing site in the Rockies this week and found only patchy, slushy snow cover that was melting rapidly.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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