fade·away
ˈfād-ə-ˌwā 
plural fadeaways
1
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
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Her fadeaway with 2:02 remaining and Texas clinging to a six-point lead was a fitting finishing move.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The game went to overtime after LaVine missed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Haliburton will get the highlights with the game-tying, toe-touching fadeaway 2 that was inches from a 3, and his Reggie homage, but Nesmith got Indiana there.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Her fadeaway with 2:02 remaining and Texas clinging to a six-point lead was a fitting finishing move.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Tatum followed that up with a fadeaway jumper over Paolo Banchero to give Boston a 98-92 advantage.
—Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The game went to overtime after LaVine missed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Fadeaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fadeaway. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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