disappear
verb (used without object)
to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
had disappeared
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past perfectof disappear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Under Moreno, the city bristled, the “of Anaheim” part of “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” had disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"If they had disappeared, then I could be happy about it. Unfortunately, they continue to exist. This ideology is not dead."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
They were places where people remembered each other: who was sick, who had disappeared, who had a new doctor, who was pretending to be fine.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The CIA would soon find the issues had disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
More shrieks rang out, and then nervous laughter rippled through the audience as they realized the conjured creatures had disappeared.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
