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
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.
—Mark Price
january 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
The Bulldogs’ poise vanished after the break, with Texas outscoring them, 57-30.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The biological mother, an enigmatic teenage employee of the bar, has vanished.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
With a quick tap on the glass, the figure vanished down the stairwell at the other end.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
There was the patient with kidney cancer who vanished without his medicine in immigration detention facilities.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Melody and the child's father, Rico Garrett, vanished weeks after the fire.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.
—Mark Price
january 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
The Bulldogs’ poise vanished after the break, with Texas outscoring them, 57-30.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The biological mother, an enigmatic teenage employee of the bar, has vanished.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
With a quick tap on the glass, the figure vanished down the stairwell at the other end.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
There was the patient with kidney cancer who vanished without his medicine in immigration detention facilities.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Declaring a species extinct requires strong evidence that the last individual has died.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Monk seals, once widespread on the Florida coast, are now extinct.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is not because demand for technology has disappeared.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Most of the group met in the city’s indie scene a decade ago, forming a casual, larger collective of musicians and friends who’d record at a studio in the now-defunct Mammal Gallery, previously located in south downtown before moving to the West End.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After getting his start as the rhythm guitarist for now-defunct Philadelphia band Blood, McCamman left the city on a quest for pop songwriting perfection.—
Nick Ayres DeMasi,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sun-faded and well-worn, a great pair of distressed jeans can tell a story in its patches and tears.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her impulse control is practically gone.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Under both bills, first-time offenders who perform without a license or with an expired license face a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine, one year confinement or both.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Democrats on Capitol Hill have pushed to extend the expired federal subsidies, even centering the record-long government shutdown around the issue.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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