as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanishes
One afternoon, while in Jeanne’s care, Mateo suddenly vanishes.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
One day after taking Mateo to his beloved seashore, the child just vanishes sending Jeanne into a panic.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026
First, the Metatron mysteriously vanishes, removed completely from reality by someone who has stolen the Book of Life.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
But when the creditor suddenly vanishes without a trace, the mystery unravels and affects members of Harmon's family.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But then, the skier suddenly vanishes without a trace.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The narrow-body Airbus A321 sweeps in from the left as the person vanishes and one of the plane’s engines catches fire.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 May 2026
This can actually be taken too far—4 or 5 big dashes and the character of the genever all but vanishes, while only one dash and the genever character could be too strong for those unacclimated to its malty idiosyncrasies.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
If the black hole vanishes, what happens to all the information trapped inside it?
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
One day after taking Mateo to his beloved seashore, the child just vanishes sending Jeanne into a panic.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026
First, the Metatron mysteriously vanishes, removed completely from reality by someone who has stolen the Book of Life.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
But when the creditor suddenly vanishes without a trace, the mystery unravels and affects members of Harmon's family.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But then, the skier suddenly vanishes without a trace.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The narrow-body Airbus A321 sweeps in from the left as the person vanishes and one of the plane’s engines catches fire.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 May 2026
This can actually be taken too far—4 or 5 big dashes and the character of the genever all but vanishes, while only one dash and the genever character could be too strong for those unacclimated to its malty idiosyncrasies.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
If the black hole vanishes, what happens to all the information trapped inside it?
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishes
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At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Tax savings are real, but when the tax tail starts wagging the family dog, reversibility quietly disappears.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Ducks’ top line fades The Ducks’ top line of Leo Carlsson centering Chris Kreider and Troy Terry had a quiet ending to the series after a very productive opening round against Edmonton.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In terms of where to beach, wide stretches of sand in Beach Haven remain some of the Jersey Shore’s most desirable, drawing surfers at sunrise, families hauling coolers and striped umbrellas by midday, and sunset walkers lingering until the sky fades pink over the dunes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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“Vanishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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