as in to vanish
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disappear
Most kids would’ve disappeared for a while.
—
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Constitution’s limits on government power do not disappear simply because the ideology being imposed is fashionable or institutionally approved.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Pre-sale tickets that went for less than $600 had disappeared by Friday afternoon.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Still, critics argue that once data is collected, the risk never fully disappears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappear
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Constitution’s limits on government power do not disappear simply because the ideology being imposed is fashionable or institutionally approved.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Pre-sale tickets that went for less than $600 had disappeared by Friday afternoon.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Still, critics argue that once data is collected, the risk never fully disappears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
Verb
-
After alerting a flight attendant, the woman vanished into the rest room to avoid further entanglement.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
-
The Furry Tales coexisted with candy characters for about a decade before quietly vanishing in the 1980s.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Pensions faded, and a new system of 401(k) retirement savings rewarded Americans for working longer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
