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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
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 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
Sad men killed him and his body disappeared.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Some 3,500 people were extrajudicially disappeared during the last 15 years of Hasina’s reign, says the interim government, while every institution was politicized, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Argentina was under military rule from 1976 to 1983, a period in which tens of thousands of people disappeared.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Lyon disappeared from Niceville in November 2015, according to The Charley Project.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
But those ghosts disappeared as the snow arrived, an omen of big Patriots playoffs wins if there ever was one.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 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
Sad men killed him and his body disappeared.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Some 3,500 people were extrajudicially disappeared during the last 15 years of Hasina’s reign, says the interim government, while every institution was politicized, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Argentina was under military rule from 1976 to 1983, a period in which tens of thousands of people disappeared.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Lyon disappeared from Niceville in November 2015, according to The Charley Project.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
But those ghosts disappeared as the snow arrived, an omen of big Patriots playoffs wins if there ever was one.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Verb
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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
Adjective
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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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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sun-faded and well-worn, a great pair of distressed jeans can tell a story in its patches and tears.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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