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
Each Friday, a piece disappears, and another takes its place.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Soak the silver pieces for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the tarnish disappears, and then carefully remove each silver item.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The five-part thriller, set against the backdrop of a picturesque French village, follows British single mother Sarah whose daughter disappears while on a school exchange trip, soon after attempting a late-night call to her mom.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Producing pigment is metabolically costly, so when the selective pressure of sunlight disappears, fungi that disable the pathway save energy and gain a growth advantage.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
The faint trail climbs through forest, up loose scree, and then disappears entirely.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Second, the stigma of asking a question and demonstrating a lack of understanding disappears as students begin to interact with their personalized tutor.
—Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told ABC News earlier this month the investigation is made more difficult by the fact that Black Rock City, Nevada -- where the event is held -- is a temporary city that disappears once attendees have left.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
During an early September tour of the facilities, the hospital's soft-spoken leader disappears into the background.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Soak the silver pieces for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the tarnish disappears, and then carefully remove each silver item.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The five-part thriller, set against the backdrop of a picturesque French village, follows British single mother Sarah whose daughter disappears while on a school exchange trip, soon after attempting a late-night call to her mom.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Producing pigment is metabolically costly, so when the selective pressure of sunlight disappears, fungi that disable the pathway save energy and gain a growth advantage.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
The faint trail climbs through forest, up loose scree, and then disappears entirely.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Second, the stigma of asking a question and demonstrating a lack of understanding disappears as students begin to interact with their personalized tutor.
—Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told ABC News earlier this month the investigation is made more difficult by the fact that Black Rock City, Nevada -- where the event is held -- is a temporary city that disappears once attendees have left.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
During an early September tour of the facilities, the hospital's soft-spoken leader disappears into the background.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappears
Verb
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Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Set in the slowly disappearing town of Malmberget in northern Sweden, the documentary explores what remains when a place vanishes – not only physically, but emotionally and culturally.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vibrant oranges, milky mints, bright blues, and muted peaches from the album cover mingle well with golds and silvers, high-shine gloss, glitter, ombré, and aura fades.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Disappears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappears. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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