as in extinct
no longer existing
the vanished tradition of the maypole as the center for May Day festivities
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the house vanished into the fog as we drove away
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Recent Examples of vanished
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And so dark celestial bodies vanished from the scientific imagination.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Chris allegedly vanished, and Lindsay was left emotionally and financially devastated.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Tom Phillips vanished into the Waikato wilderness with his children shortly before Christmas in 2021 following a dispute with their mother, who held sole custody, according to local officials.
—Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On September 11, 2021, Phillips and the children vanished for the first time, sparking an extensive search.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillips first vanished with his children – Jayda, Maverick and Ember – in September 2021, kicking off a huge search of land and sea.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And so dark celestial bodies vanished from the scientific imagination.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Chris allegedly vanished, and Lindsay was left emotionally and financially devastated.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Tom Phillips vanished into the Waikato wilderness with his children shortly before Christmas in 2021 following a dispute with their mother, who held sole custody, according to local officials.
—Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On September 11, 2021, Phillips and the children vanished for the first time, sparking an extensive search.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillips first vanished with his children – Jayda, Maverick and Ember – in September 2021, kicking off a huge search of land and sea.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Sharks, rays, and chimaeras are among the most threatened vertebrate groups on the planet, second only to amphibians; according to the IUCN Red List, 37% of these species are at risk of extinction (and one species is already extinct).—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other extinct branches of the tree of life included Hawaiian honeyeater birds of the family Mohoidae and the Dinornithormes order which grouped giant flightless birds such as New Zealand’s moas.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the worries quickly faded as the day began with calm waters.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Troopers suspected Abrego Garcia was transporting undocumented immigrants since none of the passengers had identification or luggage, but he was only issued a warning for driving with an expired license.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Venezuelans with expired protections were fired from jobs, separated from children, detained by officers and even deported, lawyers for TPS holders said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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