disappeared
Americanadjective
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having vanished from sight or existence.
Right this minute, the only thing I want to do is to find a way to recover my disappeared phone photos.
The museum displays tools and artifacts from an almost disappeared culture, known only from one archaeological site.
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(of a person) having vanished under suspicious or unknown circumstances.
Family members of the disappeared persons were denied the right to any effective remedy, including the right to know the fate of their loved ones.
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of disappeared
First recorded in 1400–50 as a verb: disappear ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ), and in 1640–50 as an adjective: disappear ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The date he disappeared is now National Missing Children’s day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Once the cells emerged from the other side, the damage gradually disappeared.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
In Havana, too, municipal buses have virtually disappeared, leaving most people with no option but to walk to work or school in near 40C heat.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Erbach went on a date with Phelps to the Hard Rock Hotel in Guadalajara in December 2021 and then disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Wolf wriggled out of Torak’s arms and disappeared into the ferns.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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