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disappeared

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verb

past tense of disappear

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Recent Examples of disappeared
Verb
Also formative here would have been the artist Jorge Pardo’s redesign of the ancient Art of the Americas galleries, now disappeared by the demolition of the former museum. George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 What would customers notice if a person disappeared from that part of the experience? Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Inside tip Make the most of a hotel guest perk by visiting parts of Nara Prison Museum during after hours, when the daytime crowds have disappeared. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 In one study in athletes, for example, growth hormone raised sprint capacity on a stationary bike by about 4 percent, and the effect disappeared after stopping the treatment. Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 So when the machine recently disappeared, social media quickly erupted with concern, speculation and criticism. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Officials’ annual income declarations, a standard requirement before the war, have disappeared altogether. Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Two years later, the demonstrations have largely disappeared from UC amid strict enforcement of campus protest rules. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 But today, the Marlins are back down around 6 percent, their mid-season promise having largely disappeared. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappeared
Adjective
  • Filters that remove lead, dissolved solids, microplastics and other harmful contaminants.
    Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • If the water measures below 250 milligrams of ‘total dissolved solids’ per liter, that’s the green light.
    Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Joe’s problem is that his own assignment appears to have vanished somewhere inside the machinery of the system.
    Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the years since, Afghanistan has practically vanished from American foreign policy discussion.
    Laurel Miller, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.
    MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Disappeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappeared. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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