DIS-APPEARED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in vanished

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verb

past tense of disappear

as in faded

to cease to be visible the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again

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Many believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Miami Gardens police found their missing K-9 who disappeared last week after running from a patrol vehicle and getting hit by a car, according to the department. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Beaches have disappeared and riverbanks are collapsing into the water. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Ranker disappeared before the year 2000; however, she was never reported missing, the sheriff's office said. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Over 40 years, that status has disappeared with the industries themselves. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Gravity has disappeared, or the upward acceleration has ended. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 But Khrzhanovsky’s original idea, for an epic biopic on the life of Landau, never completely disappeared though. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The series stars Pearce Quigley as Manchester resident Michael Sleep, who is still adjusting to life without his partner, Clea, who mysteriously disappeared seven years earlier. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared

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Tap water can contain dissolved minerals and treatment additives, such as fluoride and chlorine, that some plants are sensitive to.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026
The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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