as in extinct
no longer existing
the vanished tradition of the maypole as the center for May Day festivities
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanished
Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Phil, Myrtle’s son, who lived out of state, became alarmed when a concerned neighbor later notified him that his mother had vanished.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The day that Hujar lived and described, in December, 1974, comes off not as a set of isolated incidents but as across-section, both sociological and novelistic, of an entire world, one that vanished with the early deaths of many of its most vital creators.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
More importantly for automakers’ bottom lines, the financial penalties for not meeting fuel efficiency rules have all but vanished.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But the momentum vanished quickly, the drive ending with a fumble for Colorado’s fifth turnover of the evening.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After nearly two weeks in court, a Georgia jury has found Reginald Robertson guilty of murdering Tiffany Foster, a Newnan mother of three who vanished in March 2021.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The most famous came in 1911, when Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa vanished from its frame—stolen by Italian decorator Vincenzo Peruggia and missing for more than two years before resurfacing in Florence.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Phil, Myrtle’s son, who lived out of state, became alarmed when a concerned neighbor later notified him that his mother had vanished.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The day that Hujar lived and described, in December, 1974, comes off not as a set of isolated incidents but as across-section, both sociological and novelistic, of an entire world, one that vanished with the early deaths of many of its most vital creators.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
More importantly for automakers’ bottom lines, the financial penalties for not meeting fuel efficiency rules have all but vanished.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But the momentum vanished quickly, the drive ending with a fumble for Colorado’s fifth turnover of the evening.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After nearly two weeks in court, a Georgia jury has found Reginald Robertson guilty of murdering Tiffany Foster, a Newnan mother of three who vanished in March 2021.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The most famous came in 1911, when Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa vanished from its frame—stolen by Italian decorator Vincenzo Peruggia and missing for more than two years before resurfacing in Florence.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the cushaw, a delicate squash found in the Southern and Southwestern parts of the country, is at risk of going extinct.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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What other extinct species are on your list to revive in the future?—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aims of the science include learning how the oceans and magnetic field of Venus disappeared, and how plate tectonics changed the terrain.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After Brown disappeared, the owner of the bakery, Alice Lombardi, told CBS News that customers had come into the store and cried.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the now-defunct Delta subsidiary, Song Airlines, tapped Kate and Andy Spade to design some of its uniforms from 2004 to 2006.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attraction, which reached heights of 96 feet and speeds up to 45 mph, came from the defunct Paragon Park in Massachusetts.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as the story of the Valbanera has faded away, so has awareness of how Canary Islanders have affected the history of Latin America and the United States.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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In time, the spotlight faded again, and Game's life continued on.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And even with those two gone, Dubar slid down Boise State’s depth chart, managing just three carries for 12 yards so far in 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Police suspect Clausen was driving under the influence with expired tags.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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His only local court citation, for an expired registration tag, was dismissed in 1998.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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