DISAPPEARING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearing

verb

present participle of disappear

as in vanishing

to cease to be visible the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again

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Recent Examples of disappearing Choose softer pacing without disappearing into everyone else’s needs. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Some couples and families even choose a code word that means the conversation is pausing, Wilson says—not that the relationship is disappearing. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Others necessarily mean somebody’s job, project, contract or spending disappearing. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 As the tree grew, the metal bands cut into the trunk and branches, in some places disappearing beneath a scar-like covering of bark. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The massive glaciers of Greenland are disappearing right before our very eyes in new satellite imagery. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS OPEN ALL HOURS — America's 24-hour diners are disappearing as late-night dining faces a major shift. — FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The slump has hit Los Angeles especially hard — with more than 50,000 jobs disappearing since 2022. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

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September's a pretty big one for vanishing content, with several notable series like Spartacus and Orphan Black going away, along with the Rocky movie franchise and more.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
And then there was the rollout—or, more accurately, the vanishing act.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishing

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Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fading

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The system builds complex metal structures by melting steel wire with electric arcs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Sunflower and jojoba seed oils do much of the makeup-melting work while replenishing skin with emollient moisture, and a supporting cast of ceramides, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, cica, and fig helps hydrate, soothe, and support the moisture barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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