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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His mouth opened in search of air and the spring disappeared from his legs.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The remains later disappeared from scholarly attention for many years before being identified again in the Egyptian Museum during a curation project in 2020.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Snell threw two pitches to Hao-Yu Lee and then, after a conversation with home plate umpire Chris Guccione, headed off the field and disappeared down the dugout tunnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
"If they had disappeared, then I could be happy about it. Unfortunately, they continue to exist. This ideology is not dead."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The rat disappeared behind the bush, and Clare followed him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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