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noun fade·away \ ˈfād-ə-ˌwā \

Definition of fadeaway

1 a :screwball 1

b :a slide in which a base runner throws his or her body sideways to avoid the tag

2 :an act or instance of fading away

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Toliver sandwiched a short fadeaway jumper and a 3-pointer around two free throws and a 3-point play by Ruffin-Pratt during a 10-4 run that gave Washington a 77-72 lead with 4:20 and Phoenix (13-12) trailed the rest of the way.

— baltimoresun.com, "Digest: Matt Wieters breaks tie in 8th with grand slam in Nationals' 9-4 win over Cubs," 6 Aug. 2017
When Perrantes heaved a fadeaway jumper in the lane, Isaac also elevated and swatted the ball with his left hand.

— josh robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Jonathan Isaac impresses in second summer-league game," 2 July 2017
BOYS: WEST 107, EAST 106: John Hardin wing Mickey Pearson, who picked up a Division-I offer from Lipscomb earlier in the week, blocked a fadeaway 3-pointer by St. Xavier forward Pierce Kiesler at the buzzer to preserve the West's comeback win.

— nate bryan, The Courier-Journal, "West sweeps East at junior all-star basketball games Saturday," 18 June 2017
Rasheed Wallace hit a fadeaway over James to pull Detroit ahead, and James responded by misfiring with 7.9 seconds left.

— cleveland.com, "LeBron James' bounce-back games: how he has fared after a poor performance," 22 May 2017
Hit a tough fadeaway, one-footer and pick-and-roll situations a lot.

— marcus thompson ii, The Mercury News, "Thompson: Warriors turn to vintage Kevin Durant, their not-so-secret unfair weapon," 20 May 2017
The rebound ricocheted to J.R. Smith, who drained a spinning, fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland the record.

— joe noga, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA playoff record with 41-point halftime lead in Game 2," 19 May 2017
Click, and the pixelated visions of Kobe shooting a fadeaway over Jordan stream past like a pleasant daydream, a Valhalla of sports nonsense.

— michael agger, The New Yorker, "The Truth Is Out There: N.B.A. Conspiracy Theories on YouTube," 14 May 2017
On Sunday, James punctuated his on-court warm-up by tossing up a series of turnaround, fadeaway jumpers from 22 feet.

— scott cacciola, New York Times, "LeBron James Issues a Timely Reminder of His Greatness," 23 Apr. 2017

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