as in to vanish
to cease to be visible
the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again
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Recent Examples of disappear
Human remains found in Utah have been identified as a Texas man who disappeared along with his wife during an apparent flash flood in 2024.
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David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nathan Carman was found floating in a raft eight days after taking off from a marina and said his mother had disappeared when his boat sank.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Teens can easily locate drugs on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, where drug traffickers often make advertisements in disappearing 24-hours posts, according to the DEA.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The only downside is that things disappear fast, typically selling out within a day or so.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nathan Carman was found floating in a raft eight days after taking off from a marina and said his mother had disappeared when his boat sank.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Teens can easily locate drugs on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, where drug traffickers often make advertisements in disappearing 24-hours posts, according to the DEA.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The only downside is that things disappear fast, typically selling out within a day or so.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappear
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“Disappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappear. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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