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
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
That kind of outreach is hard in a vast, fragmented state, with Democrats badly outspent by Abbott and struggling to break through costly media markets where attention is scarce and messages quickly fade.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Roberts also warns that both wallpaper and paint fade over time, so both options have a limit to their longevity in this regard.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
But the shine faded in the 1960s as cheaper alternatives emerged.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
That kind of outreach is hard in a vast, fragmented state, with Democrats badly outspent by Abbott and struggling to break through costly media markets where attention is scarce and messages quickly fade.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
Because long after algorithms shift and platforms fade, the thing that never goes out of style is a good story, told well, by people who own their narrative.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Roberts also warns that both wallpaper and paint fade over time, so both options have a limit to their longevity in this regard.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Last month, at least 16 files on the Department of Justice’s webpage that contained files on Epstein were reportedly found to have disappeared from its website, according to The Associated Press.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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For the promo tour, Brown had borrowed clothes from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton and bleached her blonde hair as an ode to the film's '90s theming.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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To honor the occasion, Reese bleached her hair and chopped it to her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Evergreen branches bent under the weight of snow are already weakened; sweeping down the length of the branch toward the ground adds to the stress and increases the potential for breakage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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These policies impose devastating costs on American citizens, weakening our economy, increasing the national debt, straining public budgets and tearing families apart.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For maximum coziness, the Skechers Women’s Cozy Escape Snow Puff Slip-ins are like a hug for your feet, with memory foam cushioning and faux fur trim lining the booties.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anderson paired her tousled curls with a flowy floral dress featuring eyelet trim.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At first glance, replacing tens or even hundreds of millions of vanishing federal Medicaid dollars each year is not an unsolvable problem in Connecticut.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Any early-season thoughts about the Blackhawks potentially struggling with attendance this season have vanished.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How to Eat To brighten up your winter menu, make a tropical-fruit juice salad with kiwi.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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An InStyle writer swears by the Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer for brightening her dark under-eye circles and acne marks.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Actually, the sooner the better to obtain an early start on this spring crop.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The extensive waterworks also made way for sprawling sugarcane fields in the Everglades Agricultural Area, where farmers tended their crops with nutrient-rich fertilizers.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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