vanishes

present tense third-person singular of vanish

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Recent Examples of vanishes Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace. ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 If the human vanishes at the moment of execution, then fraud, repudiation, and abuse all become easier to scale. Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 He gets brought back into his old life when his FBI agent daughter, Rebecca, vanishes on a mission. Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 In many cycles of history, that vanishes and the death drive and the need for power take over. Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026 Green’s newfound intensity could merely be an early flash that vanishes by August, much less September. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels. New Atlas, 17 July 2026 The easy, unhurried pace of the ocean vanishes, and it’s replaced by the coordinated hustle of hundreds (or thousands) of passengers preparing to step back into reality. Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 Southern California nurse vanishes while driving to pick up daughter from camp. FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishes
Verb
  • Based on Andrea Mara’s novel, the limited series stars Snook as a mother who must figure out what happened when her young son disappears.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the time lapse, the setting sun disappears behind the moon as our natural satellite moves directly in front of the star.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Too often, participation fades just as the lifelong benefits begin.
    Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Slowing down to test demand, unit economics and operational readiness helps companies avoid costly overexpansion and build growth that lasts after the hype fades.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Vanishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishes. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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