vanish
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
vanishing
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present participleof vanish.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India's vanishing single-screen era.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, Luke waded into the comments section and discovered tales of love, loss, and a vanishing form of online community.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured a remarkable celestial sight: Earth briefly vanishing behind Phobos in the evening sky of Mars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
A third of patients whose cancer worsened on other immunotherapies experienced remission on RP1, with cancers vanishing in one of six.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In early perspective paintings the vanishing point is often hidden by a seemingly casually placed foot or a bit of drapery.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
