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verb

Definition of fade (away)next
as in to melt (away)

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noun

as in evaporation

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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Noun
The Knicks then turned the Spurs over, with Brunson hitting a fadeaway jumper to go up six. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Officials assessed McCollum a technical foul for inadvertently kicking Brunson below the belt while flailing his leg on a fadeaway jump shot in the Knicks’ Game 1 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Brown followed with a midrange fadeaway over Kon Knueppel and a full-speed buzzer-beating floater in traffic to cap a 10-0 run and put Boston up 90-87 entering the fourth. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fade (away)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
  1. vanish
  2. evaporation
  3. evaporate
  4. passing
  5. fall away
  6. melting
  7. give out
  8. fading
Verb
  • The 18-year-old college student vanished after going on a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to one of the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, officials said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of vanish
Noun
  • Much of Central Europe has been under a prolonged drought for most of the year, and successive heat waves have accelerated evaporation and caused waterways to dry out.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • The heat wave will only exacerbate the rate of evaporation and decline in water levels from these critical resources.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of evaporation
Verb
  • However, the monsoon made its way to much of the country after some delay and concerns about drought have largely evaporated.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • What’s more, containers are exposed to sun and wind from all directions, causing moisture to evaporate more quickly.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
Definition of evaporate
Noun
  • Adding to the stock's downturn is uncertainty around the passing of the Clarity Act — which aims to define regulations within the crypto industry.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The reported passing of Canfield has also been cited as a significant factor in the company’s decline, underscoring how dependent the venture may have been on a single individual.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The political sparring fell away in this moment, and the conversation turned personal, with Biden testing whether Fuentes could be confronted directly rather than through his media proxies.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of fall away
Noun
  • All remain family-run and deliver spice levels bordering on face-melting.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Opened snack bags and faulty cardboard containers can lead to snacks spilling, melting, and leaving behind crumbs.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
Definition of melting
Verb
  • Or the players will grab a plate in each hand and pinch them until their grip gives out.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Then the camera settles on Anna’s face and stays there long enough to watch her smile give out, a choice Adams says wasn’t necessarily written that way.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of give out
Noun
  • One factor that some have cited about Netflix’s issue with this specifically is that the binge model causes a very fast fading of many shows, especially non-hugely viral ones, from audiences’ collective memory.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • He’s handpainted, too, and made from high-density resin that resists cracking, fading, and breakage.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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