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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Sawfish may have already disappeared from Ghana's waters and wedgefish, another close relative, have become increasingly scarce.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A $150,000 award for text messages that disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It disappeared 12 years ago with 269 people onboard and, despite numerous searches in the Indian Ocean, has not yet been located.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The AI investment cycle has not suddenly disappeared just because the stocks stopped going straight up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He took off for the house as fast as he could run and disappeared under the porch.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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