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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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
The pedal boats have disappeared and returned several times over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Gasoline shortages mean public buses have disappeared from now-deserted roads.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
This has not been found to agree with experience, unless that turns out to be the explanation for the people who are supposed to have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle!
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
