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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The Warriors rebounded from Wednesday’s surprising 114-11 loss to the visiting Spurs, which saw former Golden State champion Harrison Barnes hit a 27-foot buzzer-beating fadeaway over Jimmy Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
The fadeaway jumper, taken and made 30 feet from the basket with one second left in the first half, was the kind of jaw-dropping shooting display that has helped Curry score 25,281 points in his illustrious career.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s loss comes just two days after Ja Morant hit a game-winning fadeaway jumper at the final buzzer to break a tie and send the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Heat in Miami on Thursday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
The Warriors rebounded from Wednesday’s surprising 114-11 loss to the visiting Spurs, which saw former Golden State champion Harrison Barnes hit a 27-foot buzzer-beating fadeaway over Jimmy Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
The fadeaway jumper, taken and made 30 feet from the basket with one second left in the first half, was the kind of jaw-dropping shooting display that has helped Curry score 25,281 points in his illustrious career.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s loss comes just two days after Ja Morant hit a game-winning fadeaway jumper at the final buzzer to break a tie and send the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Heat in Miami on Thursday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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Climate change plays a big role here by making droughts longer and more severe and by sucking the water out of the ground through evaporation.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the current Colorado River system accounting does not factor in the roughly 1.3 million acre-feet of water lost annually from Lake Mead due to evaporation into the air or seepage into the ground.—
Sarah Porter,
The Conversation,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But with togetherness and unity, fuelled by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, this is a season where Liverpool can dominate again and the supporters know it.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the past several weeks, both Ozzy Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath have appeared in lofty positions on the charts in the United Kingdom, as listeners in the late rocker’s home country mourn his passing and honor his legacy by streaming and buying his biggest hits.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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But without the right asset mix, that sum can vanish shockingly fast.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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For much of the summer, she’s been MIA — vanishing from social media and seemingly abandoning the rollout of her new album, which drops at midnight.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Drool was evaporating off them, carrying away heat.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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When push comes to shove, those priorities evaporate.—
Paul Wargaski,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Other factors that tend to accelerate hurricane likelihood from August through October include the dissipation of Saharan Dust.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Majin Bu's report also notes that Apple is using a steel battery case, which will improve heat dissipation and increase energy density.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since the band released the set in 2009, Greatest Hits has fallen away from these charts and returned multiple times.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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As other symbols of wokeness fall away — including PC Principal now bringing the literal Jesus Christ into their school, and re-dubbing himself Power Christian Principal — Cartman goes through an existential crisis.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The commission will now give out $412.5 million per year to TV shows, $262.5 million to studio films, and $75 million to independent films.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Bananas not only give out autographs, but also interact with the crowd in other ways.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The analyst said this credit will remain in place through 2032 and taper off by 2034, providing about $250 million a year in cash generation from 2030 to 2035.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Each practice has featured myriad personnel groupings, with the offensive and defensive scheme installs tapering off as game preparation takes shape.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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