Disappear/vanish off the face of the earth

phrase

To suddenly and completely disappear, so no one knows where you are.

Her father vanished off the face of the earth when she was just a baby.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To suddenly and completely disappear, so no one knows where you are

Often appears as...

  • he has vanished off the face of the earth
  • she suddenly vanished off the face of the earth

Usage tips

Idiomatic

phrase

To completely stop existing, no more trace of it can be found.

Dinosaurs vanished off the face of the Earth millions of years ago.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To completely stop existing, no more trace of it can be found

Often appears as...

  • species vanished off the face of the earth
  • dinosaurs vanished off the face of the earth
phrase

To stop being available or in use.

Phone booths have nearly vanished off the face of the earth.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To stop being available or in use

Often appears as...

  • product vanished off the face of the earth
  • technology vanished off the face of the earth
phrase

To suddenly and completely disappear, so no one knows where you are.

Her father vanished off the face of the earth when she was just a baby.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To suddenly and completely disappear, so no one knows where you are

Often appears as...

  • he has vanished off the face of the earth
  • she suddenly vanished off the face of the earth

Usage tips

Idiomatic

phrase

To completely stop existing, no more trace of it can be found.

Dinosaurs vanished off the face of the Earth millions of years ago.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To completely stop existing, no more trace of it can be found

Often appears as...

  • species vanished off the face of the earth
  • dinosaurs vanished off the face of the earth
phrase

To stop being available or in use.

Phone booths have nearly vanished off the face of the earth.
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth" - To stop being available or in use

Often appears as...

  • product vanished off the face of the earth
  • technology vanished off the face of the earth
Definition 1 of 3
Visual representation of "disappear/vanish off the face of the earth"
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Sudden Mystery

Used when someone disappears unexpectedly and no one can explain where they went.

Illustration for Sudden Mystery
One day she was here, and the next, she had vanished off the face of the earth.
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Not Literally

This phrase is figurative, not meaning the person literally left the planet.

Illustration for Not Literally
I didn’t literally vanish off the face of the earth, I just stopped using social media.
Visual representation of the word "Disappear/vanish off the face of the earth"

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