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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It was still shining on 18, but then disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The losses were even more dramatic for some smaller glaciers, which disappeared entirely.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Khyliuk said Hubbard disappeared from the prison in 2024 and he thought he must have been released.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Turturro wrecked us playing the grieving Irv on Apple TV’s trippy drama “Severance,” and when Irv disappeared in Season 2, fans worried we might have seen the last of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The glow grew brighter, then as dawn came it disappeared and I saw blue smoke rising from the hill beside the village.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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