as in vanished
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in faded
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disappeared
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Cloud rap never disappeared, but the party was over.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
High school senior Melissa Smith disappeared near the end of the same month.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, the K-State transfer’s smile never disappeared despite a barrage of questions that lasted for about six minutes.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
On June 17, 2022, 23 years after Kinney disappeared, a family searching for seashells found a long bone sticking out of the sand on Salmon Creek Beach.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Founded in 1989 by Roger Hillyard in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, the café was named after his grandfather, Jack Farley, who disappeared in the 1920s.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
From there, Maye's hair disappeared quickly.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Then the firm took its fee and disappeared.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
High school senior Melissa Smith disappeared near the end of the same month.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, the K-State transfer’s smile never disappeared despite a barrage of questions that lasted for about six minutes.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
On June 17, 2022, 23 years after Kinney disappeared, a family searching for seashells found a long bone sticking out of the sand on Salmon Creek Beach.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Founded in 1989 by Roger Hillyard in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, the café was named after his grandfather, Jack Farley, who disappeared in the 1920s.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
From there, Maye's hair disappeared quickly.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Then the firm took its fee and disappeared.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Verb
-
Cylinders of fluid gas, which power everything from taxicabs to cooking appliances, vanished from many distributors.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Partial remains found on a California beach four years ago have been identified as those of a former banker who vanished in 1999.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
The idea of a quick military solution has faded, but no serious political alternative has taken its place.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
-
And the beetles faded from her days without her noticing.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
