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
Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Nai Ping Hou, 74, vanished in March 2025 from his Rancho Cucamonga home and was reported missing weeks later on May 4.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Leaving Neverland, meanwhile, has vanished from the internet.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
On June 12, 1984, 15-year-old Kelly Morrissey vanished into the night.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Suarez struck out Cody Bellinger for the second out, but any hopes of keeping a lid on things vanished when Giancarlo Stanton doubled to left, putting two men in scoring position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In the playoffs thus far, that figure is 214, as 17 points a night have vanished into the ether.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the days immediately before two University of South Florida doctoral students mysteriously vanished, Hisham Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT a series of queries.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Nai Ping Hou, 74, vanished in March 2025 from his Rancho Cucamonga home and was reported missing weeks later on May 4.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Leaving Neverland, meanwhile, has vanished from the internet.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
On June 12, 1984, 15-year-old Kelly Morrissey vanished into the night.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Suarez struck out Cody Bellinger for the second out, but any hopes of keeping a lid on things vanished when Giancarlo Stanton doubled to left, putting two men in scoring position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In the playoffs thus far, that figure is 214, as 17 points a night have vanished into the ether.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Thirty-five species have already been declared extinct, and more are likely gone.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The late Queen herself once recognized the positive effect Harry and Meghan could have across the Commonwealth—and supporters say their influence has not disappeared.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Herald also contacted two other individuals who were listed as company executives in the now-defunct website of Brown’s GlobalCast Partners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Michael Dell, Dell Technologies The future PC mogul sold subscriptions to the now-defunct Houston Post as a teenager, and quietly invented the playbook that would become Dell.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With time, with therapy, with growth, this thing has faded into the past, dissolved into other narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Interest in the discussion faded later in James' career.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Using expired insulin may cause skin problems.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2026
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The place also had an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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