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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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Any hope of Ange Postecoglou’s side building on the momentum of last week’s Europa League quarter-final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt vanished inside the first 20 minutes when Forest scored three times, although Chris Wood’s first effort was ruled out for offside.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Leadership development, mentorship, and career advancement—typically nurtured by middle managers—often vanish too.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Any hope of Ange Postecoglou’s side building on the momentum of last week’s Europa League quarter-final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt vanished inside the first 20 minutes when Forest scored three times, although Chris Wood’s first effort was ruled out for offside.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Leadership development, mentorship, and career advancement—typically nurtured by middle managers—often vanish too.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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