dematerializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dematerialize
as in disappears
to cease to be visible the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen

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  1. disappears
  2. vanishes
  3. fades
Verb
  • When his detective twin brother, James, disappears, Ludwig impersonates him to help his sister-in-law, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), solve the mystery.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When a lake abruptly disappears, that’s a strong indicator that the ice-rich permafrost has thawed.
    — Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappears
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  • In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanishes
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  • As new variants emerge and immunity from prior exposure fades, conditions become more favorable for infection.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Copley agrees with this sentiment, noting that the scent of essential oils fades quicker if a room is too cold, drafty, or large.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fades
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“Dematerializes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerializes. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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