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
David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Moreover, the traditional 22-episode season has all but vanished, with modern audiences often receiving little more than half that number.
—Scott Snowden, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
By the time the Apollo program ended in 1972 and NASA's Skylab was ready to launch, many of the reasons for sending humans into space had vanished.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Last month, another restaurant concept vanished from my Instagram feed.
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The comforting post-Cold War assumption that peace in Europe was permanent has vanished.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
As the researchers increased the dose of the medication, however, Mary’s appetite vanished.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
On February 9, 1960, 44-year-old Adolph Coors III, the grandson of the company’s founder, vanished.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Moreover, the traditional 22-episode season has all but vanished, with modern audiences often receiving little more than half that number.
—Scott Snowden, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
By the time the Apollo program ended in 1972 and NASA's Skylab was ready to launch, many of the reasons for sending humans into space had vanished.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Last month, another restaurant concept vanished from my Instagram feed.
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The comforting post-Cold War assumption that peace in Europe was permanent has vanished.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
As the researchers increased the dose of the medication, however, Mary’s appetite vanished.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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The ʻakikiki, a Hawaiian bird native to Kauai, is now considered extinct in the wild due to the disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The students said the Muwekma Ohlone tribe was wrongfully denied equal protections under the law after its members were declared extinct and lost their federal recognition and land rights.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Five years and a few economic shocks later, the revolution looks more like a recalibration—but that doesn’t mean ESG has disappeared.—
Brian Tayan,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hutson, 35, is a frequent collaborator of Phoebe Bridgers' and has accompanied her and her now-defunct supergroup boygenius on tour.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The dispute means the fund will expire and be defunct, at least until an agreement between the chambers can be reached, which will likely come as part of budget negotiations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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One year after their deaths, those closest to Hackman and Arakawa say their legacy is not defined by tragedy, but by devotion — a partnership rooted in privacy, dignity and a love story that endured long after Hollywood faded from view.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The shock that we could be attacked on our own soil by people who infiltrated the country with the purpose of attacking it has faded.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Insights from Washington and Colorado Washington and Colorado are not planning to make any changes to their programs as a result of the expired tax credits, according to government officials in those states.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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Group multiple jars of the same spice together and set aside any expired spices.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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