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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In the minds of many fans, the Band Perry all but vanished.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The body of a key suspect who vanished after the robbery was later found in a car trunk.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished after a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men’s competition.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The body of a key suspect who vanished after the robbery was later found in a car trunk.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished after a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men’s competition.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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