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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Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Read Next National 2 kayakers vanish after getting swept over dam, Indiana officials say.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vanish
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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