as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The fadeaway jumper, taken and made 30 feet from the basket with one second left in the first half, was the kind of jaw-dropping shooting display that has helped Curry score 25,281 points in his illustrious career.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s loss comes just two days after Ja Morant hit a game-winning fadeaway jumper at the final buzzer to break a tie and send the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Heat in Miami on Thursday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
And Queen will be forever etched in Terps lore after banking a fadeaway jumper before the final horn sounded that cemented a 72-71 win against Colorado State on March 23 that sent the team to its first Sweet 16 since 2016.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
With the Bucks still trailing, the two-time MVP caught the ball at the left elbow, cleared out his teammates, dribbled down to the left block then spun to the baseline for a contested fadeaway jumper to bring his team within two points.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The fadeaway jumper, taken and made 30 feet from the basket with one second left in the first half, was the kind of jaw-dropping shooting display that has helped Curry score 25,281 points in his illustrious career.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s loss comes just two days after Ja Morant hit a game-winning fadeaway jumper at the final buzzer to break a tie and send the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Heat in Miami on Thursday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
And Queen will be forever etched in Terps lore after banking a fadeaway jumper before the final horn sounded that cemented a 72-71 win against Colorado State on March 23 that sent the team to its first Sweet 16 since 2016.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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The printer's advantages include reducing the amount of plastering and post-treatment of walls and reducing water evaporation because of minimized wall surface area, according to the company.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Being low to the ground also mitigates evaporation that would happen during long, hot, sunny days.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Miami Heat forward Kevin Love has announced the passing of his father, Stan.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday night, Love announced the passing of his father.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The promise of copious amounts of profitable new airlines, meanwhile, evaporated like jet fuel on a hot tarmac.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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In just under four minutes, the Devils’ 3-0 lead evaporated.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, incorporating advanced materials like high-conductivity alloys can improve heat dissipation and reduce energy loss.—
Jon DeSouza,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The concept is also fitted with a bespoke set of 19-inch Michelin tires designed to reduce energy dissipation and maximize the contact patch.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Other than Manchester City, who have endured a difficult campaign by their recent high standards, the traditional contenders have fallen away.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Our cerebral circuitry changes constantly—every day, new links are made amongst the 86 billion individual neurons in our heads, and old connections are allowed to fall away.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kollar-Kotelly said this provision is in conflict with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which mandates those agencies give out voter registration forms, unless an applicant opts out.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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How modest, after all, safety’s promises, the ground beneath us not giving out, not even that.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the increase in sales could begin to taper off in the coming months.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Oftentimes, cybersecurity vendors wax and wane with the quality of their detection capabilities, and management should be able to understand when that once-hot vendor starts to taper off in value.—
Alex Lanstein,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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