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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
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
When Guthrie disappeared, multiple ransom notes were sent to local stations and TMZ.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1991, Wanner disappeared from her sister's home in Granite Bay.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Open Market’s new cookbook disappeared nearly as fast as the cafe’s daily sandwiches.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Monica Reza, a 60-year-old aerospace engineer, disappeared while hiking in a Los Angeles forest in June 2025.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Jason Thomas, an assistant director at Novartis with active DOD contracts, disappeared in December 2025 and was found dead in a Massachusetts lake three months later.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The late Queen herself once recognized the positive effect Harry and Meghan could have across the Commonwealth—and supporters say their influence has not disappeared.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
When Guthrie disappeared, multiple ransom notes were sent to local stations and TMZ.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1991, Wanner disappeared from her sister's home in Granite Bay.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Open Market’s new cookbook disappeared nearly as fast as the cafe’s daily sandwiches.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Monica Reza, a 60-year-old aerospace engineer, disappeared while hiking in a Los Angeles forest in June 2025.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Jason Thomas, an assistant director at Novartis with active DOD contracts, disappeared in December 2025 and was found dead in a Massachusetts lake three months later.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
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In the days immediately before two University of South Florida doctoral students mysteriously vanished, Hisham Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT a series of queries.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 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
Verb
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With time, with therapy, with growth, this thing has faded into the past, dissolved into other narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Interest in the discussion faded later in James' career.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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