vanish

verb

ˈva-nish How to pronounce vanish (audio)
Definition of vanishnext
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 The employee claimed managers routinely vanished for hour-long breaks and colleagues took 30 minutes without comment, while the new hire rarely took a proper break at all. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The man accused of murdering his teenage girlfriend in Arizona allegedly tried to cover his tracks, flee the country and vanish overseas. — Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 By the time investigators connected the dots, Kim had vanished. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 In fact, Marcel said foot traffic at his Fort Lauderdale business has nearly vanished. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanish
  1. disappear
  2. fade
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  • That money has largely disappeared and billions in central bank reserves remain frozen by the US and its allies over the Taliban’s rights record.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For Minimalists Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Sheer curtains don’t have to disappear into the background.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappear
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  • Starring Zhou Xun, Wang Xiao and Tian Zhuangzhuang, the film revolves around a middle-aged former TV host whose memory starts to slowly fade, forcing her to confront the fractures within her family and the choices that shaped her life.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But workers who are rusting out still report to their shifts and perform, although with a fading sense of purpose.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fade

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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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