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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, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Waterman disappeared in June of 2010, and Costello disappeared in September of 2010.
—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman disappeared during an evening outing with her husband, who later paddled to shore and alerted officials.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In a follow-up study, the researchers introduced a brown-skinned robot alongside the dark- and light-skinned ones, and the bias disappeared.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The women disappeared in 2009 and 2010.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Seriously injured, Johnson was rescued by helicopter, but Molly disappeared.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Cloud rap never disappeared, but the party was over.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Waterman disappeared in June of 2010, and Costello disappeared in September of 2010.
—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman disappeared during an evening outing with her husband, who later paddled to shore and alerted officials.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In a follow-up study, the researchers introduced a brown-skinned robot alongside the dark- and light-skinned ones, and the bias disappeared.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The women disappeared in 2009 and 2010.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Seriously injured, Johnson was rescued by helicopter, but Molly disappeared.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Cloud rap never disappeared, but the party was over.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie showed viewers her grief and desperation when her mother, Nancy, vanished two months ago.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ocean water contains dissolved salts, and when ice forms, most of these salts are pushed out of the crystal structure.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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The plot wasn’t far off, as so many once bustling towns — like the fictional Radiator Springs — nearly faded away after being bypassed by an interstate.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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