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
Smart, a Stockton native and then California Polytechnic State University student, vanished after attending an off-campus party on May 25, 1996.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 May 2026
McIlroy did see his weekend lead of six shots vanish, but managed to be the best player on the property during the final round and secure a one-shot victory with a bogey on the final hole.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
While on holiday at a Chilean seaside resort with his girlfriend Ingrid (Pascal), a fellow tourist vanishes mysteriously.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 May 2026
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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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 May 2026
McIlroy did see his weekend lead of six shots vanish, but managed to be the best player on the property during the final round and secure a one-shot victory with a bogey on the final hole.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
While on holiday at a Chilean seaside resort with his girlfriend Ingrid (Pascal), a fellow tourist vanishes mysteriously.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 May 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanish
Verb
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Millions of jobs — in the end, maybe most jobs — could radically change, and many will disappear entirely.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Whatever baggage attaches to Ben Lerner and his novels disappears, and what is left is the experience, for me, a powerful, even indelible experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The practice didn’t fade with the modern age; women across generations have kept it alive.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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After the rogue’s gallery is introduced early on, nearly everyone except for Tim, Elliot, and Rebecca fades into the background, although delightfully, Emma Thompson nails her brief comedic role as a brusque solicitor handling George’s last will and testament.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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