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
The narrative traces the dark, interlocking secrets exposed within an old apartment block after a young boy vanishes on the winter solstice.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Then, in a matter of seconds, something enormous vanishes beneath the surface.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Three Reasons For Revenge by Dervla McTiernan After a woman vanishes from a police station, three strangers receive disturbing, personalized packages that begin to unravel their lives.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Then, in a matter of seconds, something enormous vanishes beneath the surface.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Three Reasons For Revenge by Dervla McTiernan After a woman vanishes from a police station, three strangers receive disturbing, personalized packages that begin to unravel their lives.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishes
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But institutional programming only runs as long as there’s a budget line for it, and when that line disappears so does the infrastructure that women were conditioned to rely on.—
Alli Kushner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In some images — such as those captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope — the iconic horsehead-shape disappears entirely, transforming the familiar nebula into something alien, and new.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Jeans then usually go through finishing treatments to create different shades, fades and distressed textures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Its effectiveness fades quickly outdoors, so combining methods works best.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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“Vanishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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