# vanishing

Pronunciation: say "VAN-i-shing" /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of vanish. — present participle and gerund of vanish
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of vanish. Use this form for an action happening now or as a noun for the act itself.
   - _The coastline kept vanishing behind thick sheets of rain._
   - _Vanishing without a trace, the two hikers left rescuers baffled for weeks._

## Adjective

2. Gradually disappearing or fading from sight until nothing remains.
   - Simple: Slowly fading away until nothing is left to see.
   - _Conservationists are racing to protect the region's vanishing wetlands._
   - _She watched the vanishing daylight with a quiet sense of loss._

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