VANISH Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vanish

verb

ˈva-nish

Definition of vanish

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible the house vanished into the fog as we drove away

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Recent Examples of vanish Once the commute vanished, that habit had nothing to anchor it. — Allison Palmer july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 In the early to mid-1990s, gay men in Indianapolis kept vanishing, and no one had any idea what was happening to them. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Nolan Wells vanished after going on a boat trip with friends on the 4th of July. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026 For at least a few hours, Doug’s boredom vanished, and Gabriella no longer felt like an activities director on a cruise ship. — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanish

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Khalra’s investigation alleged that thousands of people who had disappeared were cremated anonymously by police without informing their families or maintaining official records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of disappear

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Markets had become comfortable with the idea that the conflict would gradually fade into the background but recent developments suggest that assumption may have been premature.

— Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 7 July 2026
As the dance went on, more voices joined in and the music gradually faded, eventually disappearing.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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