as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanishes
Get it before this deal vanishes.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But, Boss said, the psychological wounds left behind after someone vanishes are completely different.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
After Gregor dies, his body simply dries up and vanishes, swept away by the help.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
The waste that vanishes from coastlines and shipping lanes doesn’t vanish at all.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In biology, a Lazarus species is one that vanishes from the fossil record or from scientific observation for a prolonged period, only to turn up alive later.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The world outside the taxi fades, vanishes.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But, Boss said, the psychological wounds left behind after someone vanishes are completely different.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
After Gregor dies, his body simply dries up and vanishes, swept away by the help.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
The waste that vanishes from coastlines and shipping lanes doesn’t vanish at all.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In biology, a Lazarus species is one that vanishes from the fossil record or from scientific observation for a prolonged period, only to turn up alive later.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The world outside the taxi fades, vanishes.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishes
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Still, critics argue that once data is collected, the risk never fully disappears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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When the coloring’s finished, simply wash the item in a regular laundry cycle and the ink disappears completely, ready for the next creative session.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The animation is crisp and gorgeous, and there are a few moments of stylization — such as when the main character Coco floats in the air with her mentor Qifrey and the world around them fades from frame — that captures a taste of what makes the manga such a visual triumph.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most regular solo diners say discomfort fades after the first few times trying it.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Vanishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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