as in disappearing
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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But disappearing also wasn’t an option for the activist who raises money for Ukraine and who gained notoriety for his anti-Russian acts, including urinating on a Russian war memorial.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
On the surface, Middle of Nowhere outlines the turmoil before and after an ex’s disappearing act.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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One guest held up their Tanqueray martini — an event sponsor, along with Google Pixel — in a toast to the quickly vanishing sunlight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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That economy is rapidly vanishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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While fading blooms typically wilt or go limp, wilting of foliage or plant stems is a sign the plant is water stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Avoid placing rugs in prolonged direct sunlight as this can cause fading.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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There are also suggestions that sea ice may be melting because of warmth trapped just below the surface of the ocean, Scambos said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The pair got the gold-star treatment from some European designers, with Chanel flying them over to attend the fall show and to dine privately with Karl Lagerfeld.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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“Evanescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanescing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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