Meanings
Used to emphasize the state of cessation, destruction, termination, etc.
Example Sentences
1
After the accident, the car was completely totaled and it seemed as though it had vanished off the face of the earth.
2
The famous explorer went missing during his last expedition and was never seen again, as if he had disappeared off the face of the earth.
3
I've been trying to contact my old friend for months, but it's like he has dropped off the face of the earth.
4
The valuable necklace that was stolen is still missing; it's as if it has been wiped off the face of the earth.
5
She used to be a popular actress, but now she has disappeared off the face of the earth and nobody knows where she is.
