disappearing

present participle of disappear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disappearing But there’s a difference between empowering people to do their jobs and disappearing from leadership. Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Car wrecks and other mishaps lead to people disappearing, only to be later found submerged underwater. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 With Royce’s unexpected support and a community determined to keep her from disappearing beneath the weight of her responsibilities, Joy begins the difficult journey of reclaiming her identity. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Typical of indie filmmaking, there were years of false starts, with funding and casts periodically materializing and disappearing. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 The story turns on the friction between faith and tradition, and on a way of life that is disappearing. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 According to tracking site FlightRadar24, the plane, which bears the tail number N212ML, appears to have circled off the Bahamian coast before disappearing from radar. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Drive-in theaters, once an American institution, are disappearing. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 In the retail markets, merchants said customers are disappearing as purchasing power deteriorates. ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
Verb
  • The rapidly approaching future and vanishing past are all around her, which Horgan embodies beautifully in a brief but wrenching scene when Ruari first leaves for school.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a union hall near Youngstown, retirees describe decades of vanishing factory jobs as Sherrod Brown bets economic anger, war in Iran fallout and AI data centers can fuel his Senate comeback.
    Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Any leftover spotty shower threat is fading quickly, and the afternoon and evening look dry.
    Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The winning nail polishes, topcoats, and press-ons are selected for their ability to resist chips, peeling, and fading through everyday wear.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That potential for change comes in part thanks to Nepal’s more than 6,000 rivers and streams that flow down from the mountains and are strengthened by monsoons and melting glaciers, which allow the country to run on 99% hydropower.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Waltz told Fox News Digital that the deal reflects the Arctic's growing strategic importance as melting ice opens new shipping routes and increases access to energy and mineral resources.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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