1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red
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as in to weaken
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fade
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Dark-Colored Clothes: Keep black clothes black by turning them inside out to reduce fading and lint deposits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Bryce not fading away: A day after getting intercepted twice, Young was on point against the Jets, particularly on fade routes.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Yet unlike other towns where coal plants get shuttered, Kemmerer won't simply fade from the map.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Dark-Colored Clothes: Keep black clothes black by turning them inside out to reduce fading and lint deposits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
And after last year’s NFC championship game, Dan Campbell will have the Lions foaming at the mouth,
at Arizona (6-7): The Cardinals are in the midst of a fade after earlier being in position to be the division champion.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Bryce not fading away: A day after getting intercepted twice, Young was on point against the Jets, particularly on fade routes.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
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Add a layer of snow and the lawn may disappear for months at a time.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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And yet, just before Mars disappears and later reappears from behind the moon, it likely will be overwhelmed by the moon's brilliance.Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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It's not meant for use on naturally dark or bleached hair.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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The widening yield differentials between Chinese and U.S. sovereign bonds could risk encouraging capital outflows and put further pressure on the yuan that has been weakening against the greenback.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk, one of Trump’s confidants, has already met with Iran’s UN ambassador; now that Israel has weakened Tehran and pummeled its proxies in the Middle East, a diplomatic breakthrough may be achievable.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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As many as four chairs might be filled with players getting their fades, brush cuts, edge-ups, braids and facial trims.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collections are canceled.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the recent seven-game stretch has been an improvement, the flaws on this team haven’t vanished.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Teamed with a whole host of other vitamins (for synergistic purposes), this product brightens the skin whilst protecting it.Angela Lei, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Free of parabens, fragrance, alcohol, and dye Good for all skin types Can be a bit strong for those with sensitive skin If dullness and uneven tone are a concern, this toner, infused with glycolic acid, will help brighten your complexion with minimal effort.Jordan Galloway, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand: The Chargers’ defense sagged against Baltimore and Tampa Bay in the second half of the year.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the skin can undergo changes in midlife too, including sagging, thinning and becoming more dry.Erica Sweeney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some such costs relate to property, wages, crops, infrastructure, supply chains and travel, per the report.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company will likely announce the first crop of RTX 5000 graphics cards, the successor to 2022’s RTX 4000 line.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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