- present participle of disappear.
disappearing
Example Sentences
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One young girl named Alice described the eclipse as brilliant, and said: "It kind of looks like Pac-man", whilst another felt that the sun disappearing was "kind of scary".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
So why is it disappearing from the shelves?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The observation marks the first time humanity has recorded Earth disappearing behind another object from the surface of a different planet.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, failed to disable and warn its users about “dangerous” features used by predators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
She looked over to see that Boaz had turned white as a sheet, and she glimpsed the small movement of a rat disappearing into a nearby pile of garbage bags.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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