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
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The Asheville Humane Society said the family was back together two weeks after Pabu vanished from his home.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
After that surprising turn of events, The Rock seemingly vanished as part of the storyline, and now fans believe he's finally done appearing in matches.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Her presence on socials was blank; a few fake ones popped up and then vanished.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Barry Morphew allegedly killed his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who vanished on Mother's Day in 2020.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As those lifelines vanished, the cost and burden of childcare fell harder on working families.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In November 2013 — a month after West had moved in with Nancy — five items of jewelry had vanished from Nancy’s master-bedroom closet from the top of her safe, according to a police report obtained by Rolling Stone.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The Asheville Humane Society said the family was back together two weeks after Pabu vanished from his home.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
After that surprising turn of events, The Rock seemingly vanished as part of the storyline, and now fans believe he's finally done appearing in matches.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Her presence on socials was blank; a few fake ones popped up and then vanished.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Barry Morphew allegedly killed his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who vanished on Mother's Day in 2020.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As those lifelines vanished, the cost and burden of childcare fell harder on working families.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In November 2013 — a month after West had moved in with Nancy — five items of jewelry had vanished from Nancy’s master-bedroom closet from the top of her safe, according to a police report obtained by Rolling Stone.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Sharks, rays, and chimaeras are among the most threatened vertebrate groups on the planet, second only to amphibians; according to the IUCN Red List, 37% of these species are at risk of extinction (and one species is already extinct).—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other extinct branches of the tree of life included Hawaiian honeyeater birds of the family Mohoidae and the Dinornithormes order which grouped giant flightless birds such as New Zealand’s moas.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine is counting missiles while Washington counts down expired deadlines.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The wire transfer to seal the deal never went through, Spin CEO Jimmy Hutcheson says, a move that confounded the management team at the publisher as the window to close expired.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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