vanish
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
are vanishing
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present progressiveof vanish.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Glaciers are leaving geologic time and are vanishing in the span of a human lifetime, which is unprecedented,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"When the city starts feeding the countryside, it means the country is done for," farmer Emil Deliev said from southern Bulgaria's mountains where small dairy farms are vanishing one after another.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Species around the world are vanishing at an accelerating pace, driven by climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
England's Ashes hopes are vanishing after they were overwhelmed by Australia amid more Snicko controversy on the second day of the third Test.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Thresh and both large backpacks are vanishing over the edge of the plain into the area I've never seen.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
