vanish
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
was vanishing
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past progressiveof vanish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“But it was vanishing that day that made him famous to many.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
It would be a provocative question, posed by a proud professional in his mid-50s whose cherished world was vanishing around him.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
It made sense—a major food source was vanishing just as Mexico’s butterfly population was crashing.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2020
In hindsight, I believe the emotion I felt then stemmed in part from something else – a deeper consciousness that the ice I had seen was vanishing.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 8, 2019
He looked back; the woman was vanishing through the snow, in the opposite direction.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
