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to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappeared
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Searches continued in Allen Park, Michigan, for 25-year-old Wyandotte man, Tyler Bojanowski, who authorities say disappeared last week.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Guthrie disappeared sometime between the night of January 31st and the morning of February 1st, and police have confirmed she was abducted and did not just wander off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators had hoped cameras would turn up evidence right away about how Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in an secluded neighborhood.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators had hoped cameras would turn up evidence right away about how Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in a secluded neighborhood.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Then, control mysteriously disappeared.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two years later, her older sister, Annette Cole, also disappeared.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In just a week, my crow’s feet had all but disappeared, making my eyes look 10 years younger.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the climate shifted from wet, mangrove-like forests to more arid environments, many early herbivores struggled to adapt and eventually disappeared.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Searches continued in Allen Park, Michigan, for 25-year-old Wyandotte man, Tyler Bojanowski, who authorities say disappeared last week.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Guthrie disappeared sometime between the night of January 31st and the morning of February 1st, and police have confirmed she was abducted and did not just wander off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators had hoped cameras would turn up evidence right away about how Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in an secluded neighborhood.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators had hoped cameras would turn up evidence right away about how Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in a secluded neighborhood.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Then, control mysteriously disappeared.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two years later, her older sister, Annette Cole, also disappeared.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In just a week, my crow’s feet had all but disappeared, making my eyes look 10 years younger.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Verb
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As the researchers increased the dose of the medication, however, Mary’s appetite vanished.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, opportunities for young people to gather and socialize have nearly vanished, outside of organized sports.—
Claire Benedict,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In San Juan and nearby communities, neighborhoods buzzed as the Super Bowl itself faded into the background and attention turned entirely to Bad Bunny’s 13 minutes on stage.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the Cougars were building their biggest lead, the boos for Wright had finally faded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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