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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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
Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Askarov was making his first start since March 10 in over two weeks on Thursday as the Sharks desperately sought to end a five-game losing streak and rekindle their rapidly fading playoff hopes.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
With time, the initial burst of adrenaline fades, and questions grow.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Bulk food containers had faded and missing labels.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Askarov was making his first start since March 10 in over two weeks on Thursday as the Sharks desperately sought to end a five-game losing streak and rekindle their rapidly fading playoff hopes.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The petals start as white but fade into pink or purple.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
With time, the initial burst of adrenaline fades, and questions grow.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, disappeared last week while en route between production and distribution locations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bethany Markowski disappeared one month after her 11th birthday.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unicharm could already turn these materials into other hygienic products like toilet paper, but a new ozone treatment designed to bleach, sterilize, and deodorize the pulp is widening the possibilities even further.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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The feat, coupled with her easygoing personality and signature bleached halo hair, launched her to global fame.—
Zara Irshad,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the president contends there is no excuse for the lack of participation now that Iran's navy has been sunk and its air defenses severely weakened.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the state’s view, that weakens or muddies the legal boundary between the two types of gambling venues.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Classic and chenille embroidery, leather braiding, needling, carpet stitch, patchwork, foil print and hand painting are just some of the techniques the firm uses to transform trims from functional elements to small yet impactful branding solutions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many brands are focusing on trim 65% and 75% tenkeyless models, while the Dark Mount is a bit of a bigfoot with all the modules attached.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But, in reality, Hall was always an old-school performer whose like is, these days, quickly vanishing from the scene.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Signs of a possible funding deal have seemingly vanished once again, after efforts in Congress to come to an agreement were dashed over a split on money for immigration enforcement operations.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Creative expression takes the spotlight as the Full Moon brightens your 5th House of Play, encouraging you to share a joke or finish a sketch.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Your words can truly brighten someone’s day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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James Madison used a sagging zone defense in the paint or a double-team on Strack in an attempt to slow down the Wildcats, but that left Strack’s teammates open for easy shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Release, for contouring and pressure relief; and Adaptive, to keep the bed from sagging.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His play was key in helping the Hornets’ crop of reserves outscore Philadelphia’s non-starters 33-21.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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