vanished; vanishing; vanishes
1
a
: to pass quickly from sight : disappear
b
: to pass completely from existence
2
: to assume the value zero
: to cause to disappear
vanisher
noun
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Examples of vanish in a Sentence
The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.
The papers seem to have vanished into thin air.
Dinosaurs vanished from the face of the earth millions of years ago.
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By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
While the recent seven-game stretch has been an improvement, the flaws on this team haven’t vanished.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, by 2012, Kui Buri’s tiger population had decreased significantly and was considered at risk of vanishing, the Bangkok Post reported at the time.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Under the creative direction of Edward Quarmby and styled by Lotta Volkova, the talents are portrayed playfully dancing and playing music once the band and other diners at the location magically vanish, creating a whimsical scenario.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
While the recent seven-game stretch has been an improvement, the flaws on this team haven’t vanished.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, by 2012, Kui Buri’s tiger population had decreased significantly and was considered at risk of vanishing, the Bangkok Post reported at the time.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Under the creative direction of Edward Quarmby and styled by Lotta Volkova, the talents are portrayed playfully dancing and playing music once the band and other diners at the location magically vanish, creating a whimsical scenario.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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