as in disappeared
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as in vanished
to cease to be visible
the kids' rainy-day gloom evanesced the minute they heard that we were going out for ice cream
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Verb
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Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026 -
In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie showed viewers her grief and desperation when her mother, Nancy, vanished two months ago.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ocean water contains dissolved salts, and when ice forms, most of these salts are pushed out of the crystal structure.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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The plot wasn’t far off, as so many once bustling towns — like the fictional Radiator Springs — nearly faded away after being bypassed by an interstate.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cook remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup cocoa in reserved saucepan over medium, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the most impactful force on the court could be the silent, invisible sixth man – the mind gym.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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IndieWire spoke directly with intimacy coordinators about their work, since — just like boom ops and gaffers — much of their on-set work is meant to be invisible.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Evanesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanesced. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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