as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappearing
His disappearing act also comes as the court battle has swung against him.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Dela Rosa, who returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since disappearing from public view in November, has appealed to Marcos not to hand him over to the ICC.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The movie opens with Lucila (Anna Díaz, the sole reason to keep watching) being woken by her mother Isabel (Adriana Paz, from Emilia Perez), who instructs her to take care of her little brother before disappearing to Spain.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
On one occasion, a suckerfish was captured disappearing into a manta ray's backside after a diver swimming nearby appeared to startle it.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Growth is not disappearing but being reconsidered.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Because plastics break down over time instead of fully disappearing, those particles can end up in water, food, cookware and packaging used every day in the kitchen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
That hovering object, also detected by infrared sensors, remained visible for just nine seconds before disappearing.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
On the surface, Middle of Nowhere outlines the turmoil before and after an ex’s disappearing act.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Dela Rosa, who returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since disappearing from public view in November, has appealed to Marcos not to hand him over to the ICC.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The movie opens with Lucila (Anna Díaz, the sole reason to keep watching) being woken by her mother Isabel (Adriana Paz, from Emilia Perez), who instructs her to take care of her little brother before disappearing to Spain.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
On one occasion, a suckerfish was captured disappearing into a manta ray's backside after a diver swimming nearby appeared to startle it.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Growth is not disappearing but being reconsidered.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Because plastics break down over time instead of fully disappearing, those particles can end up in water, food, cookware and packaging used every day in the kitchen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
That hovering object, also detected by infrared sensors, remained visible for just nine seconds before disappearing.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
On the surface, Middle of Nowhere outlines the turmoil before and after an ex’s disappearing act.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
Verb
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Mann is presented as the Last Civilized Man of a vanishing era, whose words, spoken before audiences of officials, are lofty and inspiring.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Despite the black-swan event of the Strait of Hormuz closing, wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, a slowing US labor market and the vanishing likelihood of the Fed cutting rates this year, tech stocks are on a tear.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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While fading blooms typically wilt or go limp, wilting of foliage or plant stems is a sign the plant is water stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Avoid placing rugs in prolonged direct sunlight as this can cause fading.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The tiered skirt adds visual interest while also concealing my lower stomach, and the fabric was breathable enough to keep me from melting during an outdoor ceremony in humid Iowa weather — no easy feat!—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The Homestead Crater was formed around 10,000 years ago when melting snow from the nearby Wasatch Mountains seeped into the ground.—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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