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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
About 5,000 of the space rocks could vanish each year, new research suggests.
—
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Millions of dollars and thousands of hours went into creating something that could simply vanish into accounting.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Brides and grooms roamed the park in formal attire, pausing occasionally to put on eclipse glasses and stare at the vanishing sun.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Emotional sky-gazers on the U.S. West Coast cheered and applauded Monday as the Sun briefly vanished behind the moon.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Brogdon survives gunshot but career does not That solace vanished in February, roughly two years after the shooting that crippled him, when Brogdon was told he was being terminated.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Clouds can also vanish during an eclipse as temperatures cool because of the sun getting blocked.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Oswego County Sheriff's Office announced on April 2 that remains found in 1992 near what is now the Novelis Plant belonged to Vincent C. Stack of Buffalo, N.Y., who vanished around Dec. 4, 1990.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
In video recordings made from a distance, the Dali seems to vanish on the river, becoming one with the night.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Millions of dollars and thousands of hours went into creating something that could simply vanish into accounting.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Brides and grooms roamed the park in formal attire, pausing occasionally to put on eclipse glasses and stare at the vanishing sun.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Emotional sky-gazers on the U.S. West Coast cheered and applauded Monday as the Sun briefly vanished behind the moon.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Brogdon survives gunshot but career does not That solace vanished in February, roughly two years after the shooting that crippled him, when Brogdon was told he was being terminated.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Clouds can also vanish during an eclipse as temperatures cool because of the sun getting blocked.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Oswego County Sheriff's Office announced on April 2 that remains found in 1992 near what is now the Novelis Plant belonged to Vincent C. Stack of Buffalo, N.Y., who vanished around Dec. 4, 1990.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
In video recordings made from a distance, the Dali seems to vanish on the river, becoming one with the night.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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