dematerialized

verb

past tense of dematerialize
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen

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  1. disappeared
  2. vanished
  3. faded
Verb
  • His visit also brought him into contact with families seeking the remains of people disappeared under Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship, as the country’s government cuts support for their search.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Because in March, her husband, 47-year-old Robert Fox disappeared.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of disappeared
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  • By the time the caregiver got there, the father and son had vanished.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Jack Daniel's and Kentucky bourbon vanished from shelves across most of the country.
    — Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of vanished
Verb
  • The sinking will give new life to a vessel whose once-striking black-and-red exterior paint has been faded by the sun as rust spots pockmark a hull that ferried American luminaries and European royals across the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices consistently above $100 a barrel in recent months, and hopes have faded that a deal could lead to a reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of faded
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“Dematerialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerialized. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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