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Recent Examples of disappearance
His disappearance launched a nationwide alert by authorities who sought to take him back into custody.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
On June 23, van der Sloot's father, Paulus, a lawyer training to be a judge, was also arrested in connection with Natalee's disappearance.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
In his video, Bear indicated that Matt had been battling addiction in the period leading up to his disappearance.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
His disappearance was reported by his family in La Crosse.
—Rachel Mergen, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro — who claimed her son had been kidnapped, kicking off a frantic search in the Inland Empire — now faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to charges related to her role in the infant’s disappearance and death.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Her client has denied any wrongdoing in relation to his wife’s disappearance.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 May 2026
For months, speculation swirled that Nancy’s disappearance was connected to her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, an Emmy-winning journalist and Today co-anchor.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Fisher is set to play Barbara Van Laar, the artistic and headstrong teen with a punk sensibility, whose disappearance is at the heart of the series.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
On June 23, van der Sloot's father, Paulus, a lawyer training to be a judge, was also arrested in connection with Natalee's disappearance.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
In his video, Bear indicated that Matt had been battling addiction in the period leading up to his disappearance.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
His disappearance was reported by his family in La Crosse.
—Rachel Mergen, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro — who claimed her son had been kidnapped, kicking off a frantic search in the Inland Empire — now faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to charges related to her role in the infant’s disappearance and death.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Her client has denied any wrongdoing in relation to his wife’s disappearance.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 May 2026
For months, speculation swirled that Nancy’s disappearance was connected to her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, an Emmy-winning journalist and Today co-anchor.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Fisher is set to play Barbara Van Laar, the artistic and headstrong teen with a punk sensibility, whose disappearance is at the heart of the series.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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In that loss, USC stranded 13 runners, struck out 12 times and left men in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The Trojans followed that with three consecutive singles to load the bases and chase Ciscar, who pitched two-plus innings of relief after logging just two outs as Miami’s starter in Saturday’s blowout loss to Florida.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The liveried doormen hop to it like tree frogs, as if your every arrival and departure were a matter of the utmost urgency and significance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Savage, though, was particularly emotional when discussing the eventual departure of shortstop and back-to-back Big Ten player of the year Roch Cholowsky, who is widely expected to be a first-round pick.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The reservoir, which is operated by Denver Water, is being drawn down for the summer, to redirect water to another reservoir where less will be lost to evaporation.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Hupp said that departing is bittersweet.—
Shannon Tyler
May 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2026
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The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The National Basketball Coaches Association announced his passing.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And Sonko was elected parliament’s speaker after being dismissed as prime minister, giving him huge power over the passing of legislation.—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Yes, but some rank-and-file staffers fear that management’s changes are like hot air, speeding up the melting process.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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There were those e-books, the vanishing of book review sections and book reviews from newspapers, struggles of independent bookstores in the face of Amazon and, most recently, the invasion of AI, with its Claude, Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini with their seductive and threatening ways.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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That’s followed by periods of contemplation, energized wakefulness, and, purportedly, a vanishing of withdrawal symptoms.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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