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as in faded
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappeared
J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The rainbow crosswalk at Morrow and Watson streets, which seemingly sprung up overnight in 2024, disappeared just as quickly and without warning.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Guthrie disappeared from her secluded Tucson home after she was last seen on January 31.
—Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The era of the single hero product has not truly disappeared.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Son disappeared from public view, licking his wounds while also plotting his comeback.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Pizzarias disappeared in the late ‘90s.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall disappeared into his characters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The rainbow crosswalk at Morrow and Watson streets, which seemingly sprung up overnight in 2024, disappeared just as quickly and without warning.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Guthrie disappeared from her secluded Tucson home after she was last seen on January 31.
—Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The era of the single hero product has not truly disappeared.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Son disappeared from public view, licking his wounds while also plotting his comeback.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Pizzarias disappeared in the late ‘90s.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall disappeared into his characters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
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Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Their dream of Italian citizenship suddenly vanished.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For three decades, the hum of the table saw and the smell of machine oil faded from American high schools.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gingrich was eventually driven from the speakership; Buchanan left the Republican Party to run under the Reform Party, and then faded from public life.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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