Synonyms of vanished

vanished 1 of 2

adjective

as in extinct

no longer existing

the vanished tradition of the maypole as the center for May Day festivities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinct
• defunct
• gone
• expired
• departed
• done
• faded
• bygone
• dead
• obsolete
• fallen
• nonexistent
• dying
• nonextant
• collapsed
• bypast
• lost
• moribund
• terminated
• antiquated
• finished
• dated
• missing
• lapsed
• overthrown
• passé

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alive
• existing
• extant
• living
• active
• existent
• dynamic
• thriving
• vibrant

vanished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of vanish

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible

the house vanished into the fog as we drove away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappeared
• faded
• melted
• evaporated
• flew
• fled
• dissolved
• dissipated
• sank
• dematerialized
• blurred
• evanesced
• dropped out of sight
• died (away or down or out)
• dispersed
• cleared
• dried up
• dimmed
• blanked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• emerged
• arrived
• issued
• materialized
• came out
• broke out
• loomed
• showed up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vanished

Verb

Wells is still searching for answers, more than a week after the 18-year-old vanished during a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi's Horn Island. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

While hopes of finding additional survivors have all but vanished, tens of thousands of families remain waiting for answers about relatives whose whereabouts are still unknown. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Michalski vanished after a night of clubbing in central Budapest; security footage led police to the suspect, who confessed and was convicted of murder without possibility of parole. — Associate Press, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

As his support vanished and his campaign clashed with the state Democratic Party, Platner hunkered down with a team of advisers at his home in Sullivan, a small town on the coast of Maine. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026

Once the commute vanished, that habit had nothing to anchor it. — Allison Palmer july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Nolan Wells vanished after going on a boat trip with friends on the 4th of July. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026

For at least a few hours, Doug’s boredom vanished, and Gabriella no longer felt like an activities director on a cruise ship. — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 8 July 2026

The release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026