disappear
verb (used without object)
to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
is disappearing
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present progressiveof disappear (3rd person singular).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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Scientists led by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are warning that oxygen is disappearing rapidly from oceans and freshwater systems, potentially pushing the planet into an "unsafe space."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
As the ban looms, the industry is disappearing much faster than many expected.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The divide where lower income households were priced out of affording EVs is "disappearing", he added.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The traditional bottom rung of the career ladder is disappearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Now I have only two brothers at home and Mam says her family is disappearing before her very eyes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
