fade·away
ˈfād-ə-ˌwā 
plural fadeaways
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b
: a slide in which a base runner throws his or her body sideways to avoid the tag
c
basketball
: a shot made or attempted while moving away from the basket
Rick Fox sank a 12-foot fadeaway with 1:10 left for a 93-91 Lakers lead …—
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: an act or instance of fading away
basketball
: made or attempted while moving away from the basket
a fadeaway jump shot
Examples of fadeaway in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Paul, who ended the first frame with a buzzer-beating fadeaway, produced a steady stream of offense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
His development over time has focused on footwork and adding different offensive moves: step backs, fadeaways, head fakes, step throughs and more.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
But Murray answered with a fadeaway jumper off a feed from Jokic and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a 3-pointer to put the game out of reach for the Pelicans.
—Dennis Georgatos, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Early in the quarter, Foster helped the Red Storm keep pace with a tough fadeaway jumper followed by a thundering dunk off a pass from Dantzler.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
His fadeaway out of the paint is almost automatic and a shot that is rare for point guards.
—Dallas News, 5 Dec. 2022
Bryant got the last laugh, nailing a game-winning fadeaway over Harden to end the game, sending the Drew League crowd to rush the court and wrap their arms around the 6-foot-6 guards waist.
—Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
After McDaniel and Williams each split a pair of free throws, a Pickett fadeaway over Dickinson got Penn State back within three.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2023
Ben Morse, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Then Exum scored on a fadeaway jumper from inside the paint to put the Mavericks ahead by seven with 1:07 to play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
DeRozan started the big run with a fadeaway jumper.
—Andrew Seligman, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
The halftime lead ballooned to 16 when center Seamus Deely hit a fadeaway jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
With three 3-pointers and a fadeaway jump shot, Mitchell personally went on an 11-2 run over the Mercury in a two-minute stretch, finishing the game with a season-high 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
Joel Embiid hit a fadeaway jumper near the free-throw line to to give his team a 120-119 lead over the Trail Blazers with 1.1 seconds remaining.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
Jayson Tatum tied the game with a fadeaway jumper with 1.5 seconds left, just enough time for another heartbreak.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022
With Matthews in his way, Butler opted to jab step forward before stepping back for a tough, fadeaway jumper from just inside the three-point line at the buzzer.
—Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2020
Noun
With 4:20 left in the first quarter, another fadeaway over Iriafen came up short and later had an inside shot roll off the rim also on Iriafen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Paul, who ended the first frame with a buzzer-beating fadeaway, produced a steady stream of offense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
His development over time has focused on footwork and adding different offensive moves: step backs, fadeaways, head fakes, step throughs and more.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
But Murray answered with a fadeaway jumper off a feed from Jokic and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a 3-pointer to put the game out of reach for the Pelicans.
—Dennis Georgatos, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Early in the quarter, Foster helped the Red Storm keep pace with a tough fadeaway jumper followed by a thundering dunk off a pass from Dantzler.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
His fadeaway out of the paint is almost automatic and a shot that is rare for point guards.
—Dallas News, 5 Dec. 2022
Bryant got the last laugh, nailing a game-winning fadeaway over Harden to end the game, sending the Drew League crowd to rush the court and wrap their arms around the 6-foot-6 guards waist.
—Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
After McDaniel and Williams each split a pair of free throws, a Pickett fadeaway over Dickinson got Penn State back within three.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Aggies forward Andersson Garcia hit a fadeaway three-point shot as time expired to level the score and send the game to overtime, sparking wild scenes of celebration.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Then Exum scored on a fadeaway jumper from inside the paint to put the Mavericks ahead by seven with 1:07 to play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
DeRozan started the big run with a fadeaway jumper.
—Andrew Seligman, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
The halftime lead ballooned to 16 when center Seamus Deely hit a fadeaway jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
With three 3-pointers and a fadeaway jump shot, Mitchell personally went on an 11-2 run over the Mercury in a two-minute stretch, finishing the game with a season-high 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
Joel Embiid hit a fadeaway jumper near the free-throw line to to give his team a 120-119 lead over the Trail Blazers with 1.1 seconds remaining.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
Jayson Tatum tied the game with a fadeaway jumper with 1.5 seconds left, just enough time for another heartbreak.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022
With Matthews in his way, Butler opted to jab step forward before stepping back for a tough, fadeaway jumper from just inside the three-point line at the buzzer.
—Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2020
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