as in pale
lacking intensity of color
rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleached
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 weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of faded
Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The delicate and haunting atmosphere evoked the faded grandeur and poignant nostalgia associated with the character, creating a unique and memorable aesthetic.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
At Celine, Slimane sought to update the brand’s French bourgeois aesthetic for a younger audience, with ad campaigns featuring model Kaia Gerber in cropped tops and faded jeans, accessorised with a baseball cap and small, leather purse.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
The tourists had stared at faded photographs of people killed during the Cambodian genocide, and had taken pictures of the ugly wire frames that prisoners used for beds.
—Iain Overton, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The delicate and haunting atmosphere evoked the faded grandeur and poignant nostalgia associated with the character, creating a unique and memorable aesthetic.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
At Celine, Slimane sought to update the brand’s French bourgeois aesthetic for a younger audience, with ad campaigns featuring model Kaia Gerber in cropped tops and faded jeans, accessorised with a baseball cap and small, leather purse.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
The tourists had stared at faded photographs of people killed during the Cambodian genocide, and had taken pictures of the ugly wire frames that prisoners used for beds.
—Iain Overton, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded
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The pale lemon hue, which could pass for a neutral, has been worn by stars like Aubrey Plaza, Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet.Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Megafauna seem to have disappeared around the end of the Pleistocene, after humans’ Asia-to-America migration.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The plot to get away with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not only laid with care and intelligence, but also could well have succeeded as the shooter disappeared into New York’s holiday crowds and Central Park, law enforcement experts say.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Assad’s regime vanished at a speed few anticipated.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Others ransacked the presidential palace after Assad vanished.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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There’s also the question of what this win means for Moore, whose future has brightened considerably in the span of two weeks.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Due to geochemical weathering, this CO2 has been drawn down into carbonate rocks as the Sun has brightened, says Schwieterman.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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It’s engineered to absorb more energy in the event of an impact, is 80% lighter than a concrete barrier and is easier to transport.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Photography is a highly technical art; a successful shoot requires the right alchemy of light, location, and weather, not to mention skill in framing, editing, and nurturing trust with your subjects.Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly and scraping bottom of saucepan with a silicone spatula, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Microwave white chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl on HIGH in 15-second intervals until melted, about 1 minute, stirring between intervals.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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While congressional hearings are often dull set pieces, this one offered a remarkably lively and informative discussion of the practicalities and opportunities facing America regarding space resources.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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