as in to melt (away)
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Garland landed a 20-foot turnaround fadeaway jumper followed by a midrange jumper by Leonard to regain the momentum and help the Clippers take a 59-45 lead into halftime.
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Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Arizona, the team who ran through the whole conference, didn’t really have a problem with anybody, needed a Hail Mary fadeaway to beat us.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
After Brunson missed another fadeaway, Podziemski went or the pullup off-the-dribble 3-pointer with under 24 seconds remaining and missed.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Garland landed a 20-foot turnaround fadeaway jumper followed by a midrange jumper by Leonard to regain the momentum and help the Clippers take a 59-45 lead into halftime.
—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Arizona, the team who ran through the whole conference, didn’t really have a problem with anybody, needed a Hail Mary fadeaway to beat us.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
After Brunson missed another fadeaway, Podziemski went or the pullup off-the-dribble 3-pointer with under 24 seconds remaining and missed.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Verb
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.
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By detecting these gamma rays, astronomers can trace the lingering remnants of ancient supernovae long after the original stars have vanished.
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Mixsoon Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask Unlike traditional cotton or cellulose sheet masks, Mixsoon's Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask molds closely to the skin, helping minimize evaporation and maximize ingredient absorption.
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Plug-ins, by contrast, rely on heat or evaporation at a single outlet and scent only the air within a limited radius around the device.
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But that oversupply has evaporated and rapidly turned into a concerning deficit.
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The corporate world's intense focus on sustainability reporting, a 2023 priority, has rapidly evaporated, replaced by the latest AI craze.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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Both works in tandem poetically evoke the passing of an older generation’s spirit into their descendants.
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For Bebe Rexha, her new album Dirty Blonde is built in that shift—where structure falls away and instinct takes over.
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Flanking the central stage are two solid rocket boosters, which will fall away two minutes after launch.
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The city’s Centennial Olympic Park has become an international melting pot of fans, all sharing a mutual passion for the Beautiful Game.
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Fan Fest has become a melting pot alongside the bars.
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Stop giving out your leftovers Psychologist Guy Winch writes in his new book, Mind Over Grind, that overworking, or tying too much of your identity to work, can increase conflict at home as your work and family demands collide.
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The transmission gave out halfway home, and the car finished the trip on a U-Haul trailer.
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His demise fit with the fading of the rest of the natural world.
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Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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