disappear
verb (used without object)
to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
have disappeared
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present perfectof disappear.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many data sets once used by researchers and investors have disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Almost two-thirds of the population of chinstrap penguins have disappeared from a remote volcanic island near Antarctica, aerial surveys suggest.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That’s gone now as those jobs have disappeared and service-sector jobs dominated by women have become the primary field for people without college degrees.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The same fragility may also mean that many extinct reptiles and amphibians have disappeared from the fossil record entirely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
When she rounded the bend, she half expected the cabin to have disappeared.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
