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
Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Patrick Mahomes is sleek innovation—with a fade hairstyle that is approaching mid-’90s Jennifer Aniston levels of ubiquity.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Those opinions will fade and shift with time.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Dermatologists perform microneedling to improve skin texture, reduce scarring, fade dark spots, and minimize fine lines.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Patrick Mahomes is sleek innovation—with a fade hairstyle that is approaching mid-’90s Jennifer Aniston levels of ubiquity.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
For instance, the show, like its predecessor, is set in the epicenter of a dying business in a fading midsize industrial city.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Those opinions will fade and shift with time.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Normally that motion disappears without a trace, but a growing field of research aims to capture it and turn it into electricity for sensors, wearable devices and other small electronics.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.—
Lauren Gifford,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But around the equinoxes, the natural buffer weakens.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gaps Behind Siding and Trim Your home’s exterior siding and decorative trim pieces might look tight, but pests know better.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Entire industries appear and vanish with the velocity of software updates.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Remember their 10-game skid, the losing streak that seemed to sink the season, the one during which Luis Ortiz vanished because of a gambling investigation, the one during which the Guardians couldn’t muster anything at the plate?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The range gets extra credit for its white and beige shades that can be used to brighten your waterlines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This creamy, cheesy soup also brightens cold weather with its pretty green hue.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cracker Barrel was looking to draw new customers, especially younger ones, after years of sagging sales.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Policymakers are widely expected to lower their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point next week to prop up the sagging job market.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arabidopsis is a lab-friendly weed, not a crop or tree.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The vinegar is made by a passionate duo who process obscure small-batch crops at the peak of their season.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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