as in to vanish
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappear
All five from Arizona are listed as Native American or otherwise disappeared from tribal communities, except for Guthrie.
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
First, agriculture is in serious trouble family farms are disappearing, costs are rising, and producers are earning less.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The wrappers — enterprises that took an open-source model, added a user interface, and called it a product — will disappear first.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
First, agriculture is in serious trouble family farms are disappearing, costs are rising, and producers are earning less.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The wrappers — enterprises that took an open-source model, added a user interface, and called it a product — will disappear first.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappear
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Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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And in 2024, a third colony was created at Powrunna State Forest, representing another expansion in the effort to ensure the species does not vanish entirely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relationship endings are possible under this influence — don’t insist on forcing a connection that’s trying to fade.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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