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 K. Li, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, who vanished sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1, continues, but there has not been any big development at any point in the investigation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
Once the cobbler has vanished, consider our recipe for Fresh Peach Ice Cream.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
One of the scientists was shot to death while others vanished from their homes or other places.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
After releasing two alluringly atmospheric final albums, Frozen and Notes Campfire, on a tiny German label, Souled American essentially vanished by the late ’90s, their discography sliding into out-of-print obscurity.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
The family of a 23-year-old Texas woman who vanished while eight months pregnant confirmed she was found dead Thursday in southwest Houston.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Martin family vanished in December of 1958.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The family vanished in December of 1958.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, who vanished sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1, continues, but there has not been any big development at any point in the investigation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
Once the cobbler has vanished, consider our recipe for Fresh Peach Ice Cream.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
One of the scientists was shot to death while others vanished from their homes or other places.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
After releasing two alluringly atmospheric final albums, Frozen and Notes Campfire, on a tiny German label, Souled American essentially vanished by the late ’90s, their discography sliding into out-of-print obscurity.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
The family of a 23-year-old Texas woman who vanished while eight months pregnant confirmed she was found dead Thursday in southwest Houston.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Martin family vanished in December of 1958.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The family vanished in December of 1958.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
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Put another way, the physicist believes that in a little more than three decades, there is a 50 percent chance that our species will be extinct.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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The northern white rhino is also extinct in the wild.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Rust disappeared from Baltimore County on July 20, 2002.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The charges came hours after the center's interim president and CEO Bryan Fair said in a video that the organization was being investigated by the Justice Department in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate far-right groups.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The shine on the Dodgers’ most historic rivalry has faded, right along with the Giants.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Months later, Vandersloot said any hurt feelings caused by Reese’s comments have faded into the background.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 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
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The place also had an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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His most common citation was for an expired meter — 14,409 citations in the year.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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