vanished; vanishing; vanishes
1
a
: to pass quickly from sight : disappear
b
: to pass completely from existence
2
: to assume the value zero
: to cause to disappear
vanisher
noun
Examples of vanish in a Sentence
The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.
The papers seem to have vanished into thin air.
Dinosaurs vanished from the face of the earth millions of years ago.
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
In Cuba, the Cuban kestrel likely vanished shortly after European colonization began in the 1500s.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Combs often found a way to vanish, either literally or with the help of a coterie of assistants.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
In Cuba, the Cuban kestrel likely vanished shortly after European colonization began in the 1500s.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Combs often found a way to vanish, either literally or with the help of a coterie of assistants.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vanish
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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