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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
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
On July 2, 1937 Earhart was at the controls of a twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft, with Fred Noonan serving as navigator, when the plane disappeared.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Many longtime customers claimed that the restaurant's food has deteriorated over the years as favorites disappeared from the menu and kitchen shortcuts replaced earlier practices.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While the enhanced subsidies have disappeared, the standard premium tax credits — which have been in place since 2014 — remain.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
As the search for Savannah Guthrie‘s missing mother, Nancy, enters its fourth day, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos remains hopeful that the 84-year-old, who disappeared over the weekend and who authorities believe was abducted, is still alive.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
In just a week, my crow’s feet had all but disappeared, making my eyes look 10 years younger.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not because demand for technology has disappeared.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kim all but disappeared from public view, until the president declared martial law late one Tuesday night in December 2023, launching the nation – and the couple – into a far bigger crisis.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Two years later, her older sister, Annette Cole, also disappeared.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
On July 2, 1937 Earhart was at the controls of a twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft, with Fred Noonan serving as navigator, when the plane disappeared.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Many longtime customers claimed that the restaurant's food has deteriorated over the years as favorites disappeared from the menu and kitchen shortcuts replaced earlier practices.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While the enhanced subsidies have disappeared, the standard premium tax credits — which have been in place since 2014 — remain.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
As the search for Savannah Guthrie‘s missing mother, Nancy, enters its fourth day, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos remains hopeful that the 84-year-old, who disappeared over the weekend and who authorities believe was abducted, is still alive.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
In just a week, my crow’s feet had all but disappeared, making my eyes look 10 years younger.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not because demand for technology has disappeared.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kim all but disappeared from public view, until the president declared martial law late one Tuesday night in December 2023, launching the nation – and the couple – into a far bigger crisis.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
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Melody and the child's father, Rico Garrett, vanished weeks after the fire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.—
Mark Price
January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
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After my grandmother passed, Italy no longer felt like the mother ship, and the younger generation’s Italian Americanness faded with assimilation.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sharp and stressful spikes of the pandemic years may have faded, but the baseline tension hasn’t.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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