disappeared
Americanadjective
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having vanished from sight or existence.
Right this minute, the only thing I want to do is to find a way to recover my disappeared phone photos.
The museum displays tools and artifacts from an almost disappeared culture, known only from one archaeological site.
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(of a person) having vanished under suspicious or unknown circumstances.
Family members of the disappeared persons were denied the right to any effective remedy, including the right to know the fate of their loved ones.
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of disappeared
First recorded in 1400–50 as a verb: disappear ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ), and in 1640–50 as an adjective: disappear ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The losses were even more dramatic for some smaller glaciers, which disappeared entirely.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The photos lived openly on the company’s website for most of a decade, and then disappeared.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
"They've completely disappeared off the face of the earth."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
For a month, they had waited and worried about the fate of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Luna, who disappeared with fate uncertain among the predators and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
They disappeared with them down the far corridor and Callaway clapped his hands.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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