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Recent Examples of disappearance
Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, the FBI announced that a $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of Nancy and or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is urged to call the Pima County Sheriff's tip line at 520-351-4900.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Following the news of her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie stepped away from covering the Winter Olympics.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
As of the latest press conference on February 5, PCSD and the FBI do not have any suspects or persons of interest in the disappearance.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, the FBI announced that a $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of Nancy and or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is urged to call the Pima County Sheriff's tip line at 520-351-4900.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Following the news of her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie stepped away from covering the Winter Olympics.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
As of the latest press conference on February 5, PCSD and the FBI do not have any suspects or persons of interest in the disappearance.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Payton’s longtime assistant, Lombardi was fired a few days after the Broncos’ AFC Championship Game loss.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Avoid pans with tall sides, which won't allow for the same rate of evaporation.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Using solar energy, the device triggers evaporation to draw lithium inward, while its unique 30-degree tilt manages waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Nov. 2025
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Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The cameras caught Casper hugging John Shuster in the immediate aftermath in what felt like a passing of the torch between the faces of the sport.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to a death certificate released this week, the condition caused the untimely passing of actress Catherine O’Hara, the Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star, on January 30 at age 71 in Los Angeles.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey have developed an artificial intelligence system that can automatically track icebergs throughout their entire lifecycle, from formation to fragmentation and melting, across oceans around the world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city is this melting pot of people, and the après parties and all that stuff happening really celebrates the culture of the sport.—
Taylor Eisenhauer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss it as a runaway, but Megan knows better.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the season 1 finale, it was revealed that Roman was an undercover FBI informant, which might have been the reason for his vanishing.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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