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
When members who are accused of serious ethical violations are allowed to retain the trappings of office, continue raising unlimited campaign funds, take votes on controversial issues, and act as if nothing’s changed, public trust vanishes.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
What happens between encounters — the daily negotiation between biology and environment — largely vanishes.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
As distribution vanishes and public media loses funding, festivals remain an open pathway to audiences.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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, 9 Apr. 2026
Get it before this deal vanishes.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 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
Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
What happens between encounters — the daily negotiation between biology and environment — largely vanishes.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
As distribution vanishes and public media loses funding, festivals remain an open pathway to audiences.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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, 9 Apr. 2026
Get it before this deal vanishes.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanishes
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Unlike many spray sunscreens that feel sticky or heavy, this one truly dries down fast and disappears into the skin.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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Romvari disappears Jeremy from shots in the film as Sasha’s fantasy dissolves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Vanishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanishes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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