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 disappearing middle The use of intermediaries was not new.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
California the magnificent, California the glorious, was slipping away, disappearing into smog, covered over by concrete.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the transport helicopters was seen leaving the Fort Tiuna area before disappearing into the darkness.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Where the jobs are disappearing The damage isn’t distributed evenly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
When technology leads to huge numbers of jobs disappearing quickly, bad things happen.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Before disappearing, Ducky points out that Vance's next destination is the light coming through his assistant's door.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
They’re fitted at the waist and seat, so my butt looks lifted and defined rather than disappearing—something that often happens with more relaxed denim.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
But with reservation-only cabanas claiming many of the prime loungers (and the in-pool chairs disappearing early), the savvy move is the quieter second pool at the opposite end of the pool deck.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
California the magnificent, California the glorious, was slipping away, disappearing into smog, covered over by concrete.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the transport helicopters was seen leaving the Fort Tiuna area before disappearing into the darkness.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Where the jobs are disappearing The damage isn’t distributed evenly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
When technology leads to huge numbers of jobs disappearing quickly, bad things happen.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Before disappearing, Ducky points out that Vance's next destination is the light coming through his assistant's door.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
They’re fitted at the waist and seat, so my butt looks lifted and defined rather than disappearing—something that often happens with more relaxed denim.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
But with reservation-only cabanas claiming many of the prime loungers (and the in-pool chairs disappearing early), the savvy move is the quieter second pool at the opposite end of the pool deck.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearing
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The closure of Forever Young hits as vanishing federal aid and runaway Medicaid costs threaten an ambitious new initiative to expand affordable child care.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The governor’s national ambitions are vanishing into smoke amid the failure of his redistricting efforts, mounting scandals among state agencies and an ever-climbing fiscal crisis for the state of Maryland.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hamlin led 292 of the first 317 laps, but a caution for debris on the racetrack with 89 laps to go came out at the perfect time for Elliott, who was fading rapidly on older tires.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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In some states, up to about 75 percent of water supplies can come from melting snow, according to the USGS.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kay visited a university snow observing site in the Rockies this week and found only patchy, slushy snow cover that was melting rapidly.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disappearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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