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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
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The crowds that once packed Laurel Park dressed in their best to watch champions like Secretariat and Seabiscuit have long since disappeared.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kolek and Perez quickly disappeared, likely to consult with pitching coach Brian Sweeney to go over the plan for each White Sox hitter.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Heather tried to organize her own search the weekend after Roy disappeared.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026
China has largely disappeared from the landscape.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
While that chapter closed early, the desire never fully disappeared.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Verb
In a separate attack, his brother was killed in front of him; two of his siblings have disappeared and are still missing.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The crowds that once packed Laurel Park dressed in their best to watch champions like Secretariat and Seabiscuit have long since disappeared.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kolek and Perez quickly disappeared, likely to consult with pitching coach Brian Sweeney to go over the plan for each White Sox hitter.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Heather tried to organize her own search the weekend after Roy disappeared.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026
China has largely disappeared from the landscape.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
While that chapter closed early, the desire never fully disappeared.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Verb
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For more than 40 days, the former Venezuelan police officers said, two of their colleagues simply vanished inside El Helicoide.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Around 13 years after Madeleine vanished without a trace, German prosecutors named Christian Brueckner as a suspect in her disappearance.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the final notes faded, the audience erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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As the May 4 victory vibes in the Royals’ clubhouse faded toward facing the next day, Jac Caglianone stood in front of his locker in the dwindling room, processing the night and some last questions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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