as in to vanish
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappear
Choice vs consolidation Beyond behavior, the devices also revive features that have largely disappeared from mainstream smartphones.
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Over enough time, this radiation would cause a black hole to shrink and eventually disappear entirely.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Until then, students like Headley are left waiting, hoping their work doesn't disappear.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Nancy Guthrie disappeared over three months ago, and though there are no certainties about what happened, there are a lot of theories.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Over enough time, this radiation would cause a black hole to shrink and eventually disappear entirely.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Until then, students like Headley are left waiting, hoping their work doesn't disappear.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Nancy Guthrie disappeared over three months ago, and though there are no certainties about what happened, there are a lot of theories.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
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This can actually be taken too far—4 or 5 big dashes and the character of the genever all but vanishes, while only one dash and the genever character could be too strong for those unacclimated to its malty idiosyncrasies.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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If the black hole vanishes, what happens to all the information trapped inside it?—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The practice didn’t fade with the modern age; women across generations have kept it alive.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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After the rogue’s gallery is introduced early on, nearly everyone except for Tim, Elliot, and Rebecca fades into the background, although delightfully, Emma Thompson nails her brief comedic role as a brusque solicitor handling George’s last will and testament.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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