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
The idea of those benefits disappearing is raising alarms in New Mexico, where more than 1 in 5 people relies on them.
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Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Obviously catfishing is wrong, but who doesn’t fantasize about disappearing into the life of someone more beautiful every once in a while.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Ali and Anton Alcohol doesn’t stick around for long in this apartment, and Anton seems allergic to telling the truth when Ali asks him about these disappearing drinks.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
This one’s disappearing fast, so make your move.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Dana Point surfer Scott Muir tucked into a deep barrel in the Oceanside surf, his surfboard and body disappearing into the wave’s cavern of ocean water.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Obviously catfishing is wrong, but who doesn’t fantasize about disappearing into the life of someone more beautiful every once in a while.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Ali and Anton Alcohol doesn’t stick around for long in this apartment, and Anton seems allergic to telling the truth when Ali asks him about these disappearing drinks.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
This one’s disappearing fast, so make your move.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Dana Point surfer Scott Muir tucked into a deep barrel in the Oceanside surf, his surfboard and body disappearing into the wave’s cavern of ocean water.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
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Across the country, hospitals are vanishing, and a new wave of Medicaid cuts could accelerate the collapse.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Despite Hurricane Humberto vanishing off the map and Post-Tropical Cyclone Imelda safely out to sea, there’s no breather for the Atlantic this October.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fading crowd audio under Magic Johnson’s speechless.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because of it, their once-fading playoff chances suddenly look like a sure thing.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Discovery under pressure Warm ice is a high-pressure form of solid water that remains stable at room temperature instead of freezing or melting under normal conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other tipping points include melting ice sheets, Amazon rainforest dieback and the collapse of vital ocean currents.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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