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to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappeared
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
But by adulthood, the gap had nearly disappeared.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Seeing a skeletal creature materialize in the darkness is ominous; returning to the site to find that it’s disappeared is even worse.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
This season, those calls have disappeared.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
As the rover climbs higher, the environment shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, though occasional periods of returning rivers and lakes occurred.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
One month after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, investigators still have no clear account of what happened to the 84-year-old.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the death of 11-year-old Mimi Torres-Garcia, who reportedly disappeared from public view under the guise of homeschooling, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a mandate to alert DCF when children are withdrawn from school.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The rainbow crosswalk at Morrow and Watson streets, which seemingly sprung up overnight in 2024, disappeared just as quickly and without warning.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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El Aissami, who had overseen Venezuela’s energy and economic portfolios, disappeared from public view in 2023 after being accused of corruption.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
But by adulthood, the gap had nearly disappeared.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Seeing a skeletal creature materialize in the darkness is ominous; returning to the site to find that it’s disappeared is even worse.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
This season, those calls have disappeared.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
As the rover climbs higher, the environment shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, though occasional periods of returning rivers and lakes occurred.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
One month after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, investigators still have no clear account of what happened to the 84-year-old.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the death of 11-year-old Mimi Torres-Garcia, who reportedly disappeared from public view under the guise of homeschooling, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a mandate to alert DCF when children are withdrawn from school.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The rainbow crosswalk at Morrow and Watson streets, which seemingly sprung up overnight in 2024, disappeared just as quickly and without warning.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
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Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Their dream of Italian citizenship suddenly vanished.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte has long embraced Lang Van as a go-to for Vietnamese comfort food, and the comment section proved that reputation hasn’t faded.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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