VANISHES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vanishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of vanish

as in disappears

to cease to be visible the house vanished into the fog as we drove away

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Recent Examples of vanishes The goal is a sleek, seamless look, not a kitchen that literally vanishes or gets closed off from the rest of the house. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 When a dog bolts into a canyon or vanishes under heavy tree cover, most tracking collars lose the signal. — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 And as always, at the top level, the sport is dependent upon manufacturer largesse, something that usually vanishes in the face of worsening economic outlooks. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 What happens when the size is wrong, the card declines or the parcel vanishes on day nine? — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Washington just needs to act before the debt begins to spiral and fiscal space vanishes. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026 As the temperature drops and food vanishes, worker wasps become desperate for calories. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Within hours, their yacht vanishes, Matt is abducted by a gang of ruthless pirates led by Langbore (Copley), and paradise becomes a trap. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Nicolas Cage tackles the part of Madden while Christian Bale vanishes into the role of Davis. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

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They’re fitted with a cabinet front that matches the rest of your cabinetry, so the fridge or dishwasher practically disappears.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
But before the building disappears, neighbors are finding a way to preserve part of its history.

— Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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The question now is whether shoppers counting every dollar will keep paying for products like cashmere-soft diapers once the novelty fades and if inflation keeps biting.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The shot fades into a close-up of Liam, his perfect coif billowing in the ocean breeze.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

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