disappeared
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
An inflected form of disappear · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,394 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,222 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- get lost, as without warning or explanation also: vanish, go away He disappeared without a trace
- become invisible or unnoticeable also: vanish, go away The effect vanished when day broke
- cease to exist also: vanish An entire civilization vanished
- become less intense and fade away gradually also: melt, evaporate her resistance melted under his charmher hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance
disappeared in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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His early smoothness, his slavering glibness, had disappeared.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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She passed before him like a flash, opened the opposite door, and disappeared.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Farewell, Prince; I wish you good luck,’ and with these words the Little Frog plunged into the water and disappeared.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1