vanishing act

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

Example Sentences

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He pulled off a vanishing act once again this year in Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But he does not appear prepared for a total vanishing act.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Which isn’t to say that Ocean should be excused for his vanishing act on Sunday night.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

Having succeeded long-time German leader Angela Merkel last year, Scholz also needs to appease doubters at home who accuse him of pulling a diplomatic vanishing act compared to his European counterparts.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

The method gave the right answer, but Newton’s vanishing act was very troubling.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

vanishing act

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