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
Artificial intelligence has blurred the line between what’s real and what’s not, and that line is vanishing fast.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And in these two studies, that link between acetaminophen and autism/ADHD either vanished or became far less convincing once those other influences had been factored into the results.
—New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
But as soon as Dementia Joe was installed, the federal charges against her vanished, thanks to the very ethical new US Attorney Rachael Rollins — professional courtesy and all that.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The tension escalates when Ridwaan’s own daughter, Noorie, mysteriously vanishes at home—and before his eyes, another boy, Yassir, is swallowed by a tree that morphs into a dark portal.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And in these two studies, that link between acetaminophen and autism/ADHD either vanished or became far less convincing once those other influences had been factored into the results.
—New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
But as soon as Dementia Joe was installed, the federal charges against her vanished, thanks to the very ethical new US Attorney Rachael Rollins — professional courtesy and all that.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The tension escalates when Ridwaan’s own daughter, Noorie, mysteriously vanishes at home—and before his eyes, another boy, Yassir, is swallowed by a tree that morphs into a dark portal.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanish
Verb
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More than century later, Veblen’s theory hasn’t disappeared.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pike played Amy Elliott Dunne opposite Ben Affleck’s Nick in director David Fincher's film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel about a wife who mysteriously disappears.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For one night, under cold rain and flickering red lights, the noise faded.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once summer flowers fade and growth stops, start cleaning up the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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