vanish
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
vanished
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past participleof vanish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vanish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vanishverb (used without object)to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
Example Sentences
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It also opens new possibilities for studying extinct animals at the molecular level, potentially giving scientists access to biological information that was once assumed to have vanished during fossilization.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
A meet-up with Meyers’ “artistic community,” a circle of so-called intellectuals known as the Enthusiasm Society, leads Ed to humbly dip a toe back into his vanished creative side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rental cars and hotel rooms vanished across the path of totality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Kusman, 86, has dedicated his life to the fortress of Cavustepe in eastern Turkey, and to learning the language of the vanished kingdom of Urartu, to honour its forgotten gods and rulers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
She told him how Anat had vanished before they’d been able to make any headway with the dybbuk, save the warning.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
