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
Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Picture show The northern bald ibis vanished from Europe around 400 years ago due to overhunting.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 June 2026
But by Tuesday this week, the kit had vanished, replaced by something more plain, more simple.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The island eventually vanished back into mist.
—C Pam Zhang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Jami Dowdy, Pendley’s cousin, told NBC affiliate WTHR of Indianapolis that Pendley vanished in February.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Lynette Hooker vanished in April while on a boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
Dive and swiftwater rescue teams are in the water in Libertyville looking for someone who may have vanished in the Des Plaines River.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Picture show The northern bald ibis vanished from Europe around 400 years ago due to overhunting.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 June 2026
But by Tuesday this week, the kit had vanished, replaced by something more plain, more simple.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The island eventually vanished back into mist.
—C Pam Zhang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Jami Dowdy, Pendley’s cousin, told NBC affiliate WTHR of Indianapolis that Pendley vanished in February.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Lynette Hooker vanished in April while on a boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanished
Adjective
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Conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans had not become extinct.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Around the time Leyden disappeared, officials said Marcelin was seen on surveillance video buying a saw and cleaning supplies at a Home Depot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Pruner is an industry veteran locally, having been part of the inaugural team at Empress Tavern and worked at Obo’, Mulvaney’s B&L and the now-defunct Woodlake Tavern, among other places.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Justice Department subsequently appealed an earlier order by Eaton to make all businesses that paid the now-defunct import taxes eligible for refunds plus interest.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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As those temporary surpluses faded, homelessness spending fell sharply.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National Anthem, the camera faded to a shot of Trump saluting the flag, and MSG erupted into boos.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Toss expired toiletries, old school papers, worn clothes, and unused winter gear to simplify your space.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
1 June 2026
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In the bathroom, replace your toothbrush and clean your shower curtain every three months, and toss expired medications.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 May 2026
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“Vanished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanished. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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