1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
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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3
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
Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the properties that fit the pattern of fading property values:
— A 206-unit, 24-story housing tower at 1700 Webster St. in downtown Oakland was taken back in August 2024 by its lender due to a delinquent $90-million loan.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Harris described Coleman’s as intricate braids with a bald fade, while defensive tackle Ed Oliver goes with a wave-out/taper/fade.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Now is the time to get maybe a fading tune out of Sterling, which might be all that separates success and failure in this very weird roller-coaster season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the properties that fit the pattern of fading property values:
— A 206-unit, 24-story housing tower at 1700 Webster St. in downtown Oakland was taken back in August 2024 by its lender due to a delinquent $90-million loan.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray are doing their annual second-half fade.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Harris described Coleman’s as intricate braids with a bald fade, while defensive tackle Ed Oliver goes with a wave-out/taper/fade.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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But the billionaire heiress disappeared (as Season 2 viewers know).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hot tools and bleaching weaken hair’s natural bonds, leading to brittleness, breakage, and, yes, dryness.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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Graphic Packaging completed the sale of its Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility to Clearwater Paper Corporation for $711 million.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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Fed officials are closely monitoring inflation and the labor market for signs of a potentially weakening economy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration's new cuts further weaken a banking watchdog that has been sounding the alarm for years about its decreasing ability to prevent future banking crises.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Queen had likenesses of Beth and her other dog, Bluebell, embroidered near the trim of her gown by designer Bruce Oldfield.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Packed in our 5-seater tester included the Iconic trim, Comfort Package Max, 20-inch wheels, Performance Brakes which combined for an additional $4,400.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the item vanished from the State Department's procurement document.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Use a cotton swab to work the treatment into seams and to brighten up vents, crevices and other irregular surfaces. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Golden State dared Houston to shoot jumpers, mixing in zones and sagging off their shooters to negate the young Rockets’ elite athletes.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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When hotel staff noticed that fronds on the trees were starting to sag, an arborist was brought in to diagnose the problem.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Producing 1 kilogram of beef requires approximately 15 to 20 square meters, which includes both grazing areas and feed crop production.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This watch was part of the early crop of references to feature an in-house, automatic Rolex movement.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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