disappearing

present participle of disappear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disappearing The gas usually peaks in the northern hemisphere during winter on Mars, disappearing in the summer. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Here, again, our disappearing Education Department abdicated its constitutional role to the governor and attorney general. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Trump didn’t seem to take issue with being likened to the brutal dictator responsible for killing and disappearing thousands to maintain power. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The shark darted away from the surfers, disappearing into the white water as another man almost surfed over it. — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Carvajal also rejected the suggestion that the group activated disappearing messages to conceal threats. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Family members reported objects disappearing, beds lifting, unexplained odors, and other disturbing occurrences in the house. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 The boom has also raised concerns among paleontologists, who worry that scientifically important fossils are increasingly being priced beyond the reach of museums and disappearing into private collections. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Ahead, 10 great homes worth disappearing to for a weekend (or longer). — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
Verb
  • By the late twentieth century, nature photography and film had become not only a way of seeing, but also a way of caring—shaping public consciousness about endangered species, vanishing habitats, and the fragility of ecosystems.
    — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The hardware was reportedly picked up as scheduled by a truck bearing the logo of a food transportation company before vanishing off the grid.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Very faint variable stars changing their brightness and then fading back into obscurity, for example, might also explain either or both points.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Many ferns naturally turn yellow before fading to brown in the fall as the plant starts to enter dormancy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • My five children had the joy of experiencing Donna’s warmth and the warmth of those doughnuts melting in your mouth.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some days are meant for just melting on your couch and shooting some hoops on your PS5, knowing that your tech has your back.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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