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as in disappearing
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanishing
Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that sudden ellipsis – the vanishing of a crisis that nearly tore the alliance to shreds weeks earlier – was gift enough.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss it as a runaway, but Megan knows better.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In the season 1 finale, it was revealed that Roman was an undercover FBI informant, which might have been the reason for his vanishing.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
His vanishing is what kickstarted everything.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The vanishing of a core rivalry — a pairing of teams whose matchups bring the NBA to a halt — has been one of the consequences of the NBA’s brief parity era.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
That economy is rapidly vanishing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
After 26 minutes, that lead was vanishing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his wife vanishing, he was illegally captured by Joe Turner, the brother of the governor of Tennessee, and forced to work on a chain gang for seven years.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
As costs of both real estate and farming continue to rise, many parcels are vanishing without notice, making wine made from old vines increasingly scarce, especially in Napa.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
That vanishing act is central to the format.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Writers write to stop the truth from vanishing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The oversized green scales that have greeted Publix shoppers for nearly a century are slowly vanishing as the manufacturer stopped making them in 2015.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Nails with black finger polish, like Susana wore on the eve of her vanishing, were found in the woods.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that sudden ellipsis – the vanishing of a crisis that nearly tore the alliance to shreds weeks earlier – was gift enough.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss it as a runaway, but Megan knows better.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In the season 1 finale, it was revealed that Roman was an undercover FBI informant, which might have been the reason for his vanishing.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
His vanishing is what kickstarted everything.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The vanishing of a core rivalry — a pairing of teams whose matchups bring the NBA to a halt — has been one of the consequences of the NBA’s brief parity era.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
One guest held up their Tanqueray martini — an event sponsor, along with Google Pixel — in a toast to the quickly vanishing sunlight.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
That economy is rapidly vanishing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
After 26 minutes, that lead was vanishing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his wife vanishing, he was illegally captured by Joe Turner, the brother of the governor of Tennessee, and forced to work on a chain gang for seven years.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
As costs of both real estate and farming continue to rise, many parcels are vanishing without notice, making wine made from old vines increasingly scarce, especially in Napa.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
That vanishing act is central to the format.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Writers write to stop the truth from vanishing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The oversized green scales that have greeted Publix shoppers for nearly a century are slowly vanishing as the manufacturer stopped making them in 2015.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishing
Noun
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The main contributor to rising sea levels is the melting of glaciers as the oceans continue to warm.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Tourism to Antarctica is surging as visitors rush to see the melting continent, with over 80,000 visitors in 2024 and projections of up to 400,000 annually within the next decade.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But disappearing also wasn’t an option for the activist who raises money for Ukraine and who gained notoriety for his anti-Russian acts, including urinating on a Russian war memorial.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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On the surface, Middle of Nowhere outlines the turmoil before and after an ex’s disappearing act.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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He should be selected for his world-class passing and set pieces alone.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Parents cheer the passing of a resolution to limit screen time at a recent Los Angeles school board meeting.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Verb
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While fading blooms typically wilt or go limp, wilting of foliage or plant stems is a sign the plant is water stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Avoid placing rugs in prolonged direct sunlight as this can cause fading.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Quantum physics says information cannot be destroyed, yet black hole evaporation seems to suggest otherwise.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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It’s driven primarily by mechanical forces and changes in the physical environment, such as shear stress and water evaporation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Brembo says the discs have been designed for rapid heat dissipation, while the mineral oil's viscosity remains stable across a wide range of temperatures.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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To come up with its data, Turbli analyzed eddy dissipation rates, which categorizes turbulence scores into light, moderate, moderate/severe, severe, and extreme.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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According to Wendy, law enforcement initially looked at Lillian’s disappearance as a potential kidnapping.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Vanishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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