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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Many of these no-frills dining spots have vanished, but others are being lovingly reinvented.
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Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Meat and chicken all but vanished from the markets months ago, but there are still some local vegetables.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Allen was obsessive about studying birds—especially species that were vanishing.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The historic memory of these fires, as well as the folk traditions of past generations who burned for agriculture, hunting, and wild foods, has nearly vanished.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Meat and chicken all but vanished from the markets months ago, but there are still some local vegetables.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Allen was obsessive about studying birds—especially species that were vanishing.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The historic memory of these fires, as well as the folk traditions of past generations who burned for agriculture, hunting, and wild foods, has nearly vanished.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanish. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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