dematerialized

verb

past tense of dematerialize
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dematerialized
  1. disappeared
  2. vanished
  3. faded
Verb
  • Also formative here would have been the artist Jorge Pardo’s redesign of the ancient Art of the Americas galleries, now disappeared by the demolition of the former museum.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • What would customers notice if a person disappeared from that part of the experience?
    — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappeared
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  • Joe’s problem is that his own assignment appears to have vanished somewhere inside the machinery of the system.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the years since, Afghanistan has practically vanished from American foreign policy discussion.
    — Laurel Miller, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
Verb
  • Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
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“Dematerialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerialized. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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