as in vanishes
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappears
As police swarm the plant, Batman disappears in a puff of smoke.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Over such spans, change overwhelms continuity; too much simply disappears.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Although the damage to their credit scores may be significant, the effect typically wanes over time and disappears once the collection drops off their credit reports in seven years.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The car then disappears as it is driven away from the house where it was parked.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
Many Black mothers are primary breadwinners; when their income disappears, households wobble.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
This bra practically disappears under my shirt.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Created by David Hilton and Preston Thompson (Kids in Love), Vanished will find Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) and Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & the Six) playing Alice and Tom, a couple whose romantic getaway to Paris takes a dark turn after Tom suddenly disappears aboard a train to the south of France.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
The problem, though, is that the button disappears after a certain period of time.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Over such spans, change overwhelms continuity; too much simply disappears.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Although the damage to their credit scores may be significant, the effect typically wanes over time and disappears once the collection drops off their credit reports in seven years.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The car then disappears as it is driven away from the house where it was parked.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
Many Black mothers are primary breadwinners; when their income disappears, households wobble.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
This bra practically disappears under my shirt.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Created by David Hilton and Preston Thompson (Kids in Love), Vanished will find Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) and Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & the Six) playing Alice and Tom, a couple whose romantic getaway to Paris takes a dark turn after Tom suddenly disappears aboard a train to the south of France.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
The problem, though, is that the button disappears after a certain period of time.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappears
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The Defense Secretary, meanwhile, vanishes into a personal fog, thinking only of his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever), who lives in Chicago.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, analysts expect a sharp slump in the fourth quarter as the incentive for EV purchases vanishes.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aged fades emphasized the fabric’s softness and popular status in closets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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William, too, endures as a devoted subject, if one who fades from view in the book’s later sections.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Disappears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappears. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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