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disappeared

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verb

past tense of disappear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disappeared
Verb
McComber disappeared the same day Banks' remains were discovered. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 But over the next 18 months, Poolside largely disappeared from view, while OpenAI and Anthropic ballooned to nearly trillion-dollar valuations with a crop of Chinese labs building open source models nipping at their heels. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 And now the discovery of this wreck could offer new hope for families who lost loved ones in other ocean crashes like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared 12 years ago with 269 people aboard. ABC News, 21 July 2026 When scientists temporarily disabled mole-rats’ olfactory sensory neurons with chemicals, the aggression towards strangers disappeared. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 But there are many ways of acknowledging what has been disappeared from the map. Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Jacob Whitehead on Mexico’s disappeared, Paul the Octopus by Oli Kay, and Michael Cox’s tactical work across the whole tournament. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 But as those pinelands were replaced with cities and neighborhoods, the bats largely disappeared. Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 And the cancer of one of these participants had disappeared completely. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Adjective
  • Filters that remove lead, dissolved solids, microplastics and other harmful contaminants.
    Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • If the water measures below 250 milligrams of ‘total dissolved solids’ per liter, that’s the green light.
    Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • After a couple of tidy early touches at 0-0, Olise completely vanished from the game once Spain went in front and probably should have been substituted before the 73rd minute, when Rayan Cherki replaced him.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • But everyone’s routine is disrupted when the police arrive with news that the family’s former nanny has vanished.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Over time, however, the tradition faded as survivors aged and passed away.
    Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • When the Paris Games rolled around, Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth while American Cole Hocker pulled a huge upset, with Kerr finishing second.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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