vanish
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
is vanishing
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present progressiveof vanish (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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These shifts prompt the question: What constitutes personal anonymity in a world where the line between personal and public is vanishing?
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025
Alarmingly, this vital river system in North America is vanishing at a dramatic rate.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
It has been said many times and in many ways that Seattle is vanishing, yet there remain communities that give and communities that trust.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
The river that formed the Grand Canyon is vanishing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
I search for Ma’s snowy Afro, but it is vanishing between the fingers of the woman on the chair.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
