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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Iain Overton, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
The relaxed fit and faded wash is effortlessly cool, and inspired me to style them in a colorful athleisure look for casual fall activities, like pumpkin picking.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Color was the jumping-off point for Gurung’s spring collection, a range that included faded pastels in blues and pinks, while red and pink combined on a strapless peplum gown with a gathered skirt.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Why would Nicolas want to stay in a drab, faded reality when all the color and adventure is in his dreams?
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
The relaxed fit and faded wash is effortlessly cool, and inspired me to style them in a colorful athleisure look for casual fall activities, like pumpkin picking.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Color was the jumping-off point for Gurung’s spring collection, a range that included faded pastels in blues and pinks, while red and pink combined on a strapless peplum gown with a gathered skirt.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Why would Nicolas want to stay in a drab, faded reality when all the color and adventure is in his dreams?
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
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That same pale green appears on the metal parts of the bundled Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, rapid heart rate, and pale skin.2829 Hyperthyroidism: An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism and heart rate.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some will suggest a light meal of fruits or lean protein an hour ahead of a race while others will advise loading up on pasta the night before.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trick to not having this look appear flat and dull is to allow some natural dimension to peek through.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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This concentrate is a weekly exfoliator that naturally removes dead and dry skin to take your face from dull to brilliant.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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