as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanish
Amid the chaos, his mother, Bonita, who vanished 19 years ago, is never far from mind.
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The series finds Dexter awakening from a coma and discovering that Harrison has vanished.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
New York City briefly had the worst air quality in the entire world as smoke made the city’s iconic skyline vanish.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Hartford Courant Last word Couldn’t help but notice, the majestic 12-point beast that has been watching over Dunkin’ Park from the right field roof since day one — clearly visible even from the press box — mysteriously vanished this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The series finds Dexter awakening from a coma and discovering that Harrison has vanished.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
New York City briefly had the worst air quality in the entire world as smoke made the city’s iconic skyline vanish.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Hartford Courant Last word Couldn’t help but notice, the majestic 12-point beast that has been watching over Dunkin’ Park from the right field roof since day one — clearly visible even from the press box — mysteriously vanished this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
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The film is also an introspective interrogation of Cruise's stardom, confronting its main character with uncomfortable realities: his world is artificial, insulated, and fleeting, and his multimillion-dollar good looks could disappear in an instant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Julius Randle was one of the bright spots in Game 1, but disappeared in Game 2, scoring just six points with five rebounds on 2-for-11 shooting.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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