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
As authorities continue investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, their attention may have zeroed in on time frames weeks before the 84-year-old vanished from her home.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In the minds of many fans, the Band Perry all but vanished.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The comforting post-Cold War assumption that peace in Europe was permanent has vanished.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The body of a key suspect who vanished after the robbery was later found in a car trunk.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In the minds of many fans, the Band Perry all but vanished.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The comforting post-Cold War assumption that peace in Europe was permanent has vanished.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The body of a key suspect who vanished after the robbery was later found in a car trunk.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanish
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other people whose arrests were documented by the detainees committee have disappeared into the prisons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relationship endings are possible under this influence — don’t insist on forcing a connection that’s trying to fade.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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