as in vanishes
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappears
As of February 25, 2026, that right disappears as the Home Office enforces new rules of entry.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In Weapons, from writer-director Zach Cregger, a small town is thrown into paranoia and terror when an entire classroom of children mysteriously disappears on the same night.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
When funding disappears, the impact is immediate.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Friction drops, spray all but disappears, and motion becomes far more efficient.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
For instance, when Sunoo inadvertently disappears from view, Sunghoon gently pulls him back into the frame.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
If the money's not coming in, the money disappears.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Anna disappears after her daughter’s death, essentially ghosting her life—including her job as a news anchor in Atlanta.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
But when her husband Dave (Jack Farthing) disappears, police suspect Tom.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In Weapons, from writer-director Zach Cregger, a small town is thrown into paranoia and terror when an entire classroom of children mysteriously disappears on the same night.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
When funding disappears, the impact is immediate.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Friction drops, spray all but disappears, and motion becomes far more efficient.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
For instance, when Sunoo inadvertently disappears from view, Sunghoon gently pulls him back into the frame.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
If the money's not coming in, the money disappears.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Anna disappears after her daughter’s death, essentially ghosting her life—including her job as a news anchor in Atlanta.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
But when her husband Dave (Jack Farthing) disappears, police suspect Tom.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappears
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Set at the height of the Arab Spring in 2011, the play examines a Middle Eastern Studies department in London thrown into crisis when a young Syrian blogger vanishes without a trace.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even worse, amid the endless barrage of newness, our tolerance for sitting with work that may surprise or challenge us, confound and move us, weakens—or vanishes entirely.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The notion of grief gradually fades into the backdrop, finally re-emerging in a manner that is, thanks to the film’s lumpy tonal mixture, more confusing than emotionally cleansing.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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While being stuck at home for several days might feel fun and cozy at first, that novelty fades fast.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Disappears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappears. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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