as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanish
Over the years, aircraft have vanished without a trace, leaving unanswered questions even after thorough investigations.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The display showed, on the left, the face of a gray-haired man with a resolute expression, his neck vanishing into a white collar and dark suit.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Hedrick was previously convicted of manslaughter in 2014 in the death of Ellen Beason, a young woman who vanished in 1984 and whose body was found in 1985.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The new landscaping, in the middle of all those empty acres, vanished as night fell.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The display showed, on the left, the face of a gray-haired man with a resolute expression, his neck vanishing into a white collar and dark suit.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Hedrick was previously convicted of manslaughter in 2014 in the death of Ellen Beason, a young woman who vanished in 1984 and whose body was found in 1985.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The new landscaping, in the middle of all those empty acres, vanished as night fell.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanish
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The deputy gang narrative was a political campaign created to discredit my administration, never used during the McDonnell era, and mysteriously disappeared during the current administration.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Predators disappeared, resulting in an explosion in deer, further degrading the woodlands and peatlands.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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Pensions faded, and a new system of 401(k) retirement savings rewarded Americans for working longer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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