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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
  • December 2021 wasn’t the first time the fugitive father and his children had vanished.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … LOST AT SEA — Dozens vanish after passenger ferry sinks as rescuers scour South Pacific coastline.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanish
Noun
  • That evaporation means more moisture in the sky in some areas which can lead to more rain.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have also studied whether floating solar can help reduce evaporation by shading portions of the water surface.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporation
Verb
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk has almost completely evaporated, about 15 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brands arrive, projects launch, training happens, and then sourcing priorities shift and the investment evaporates.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Noun
  • Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • But high above the world, empire, rank and aspiration fall away, leaving two outsiders bound by mutual respect and trust — and for Tenzing, the fulfillment of both a lifelong dream and a spiritual calling.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Crags barely visible from the ground reared up above us, and deep crevasses fell away below.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall away
Noun
  • Stretches of coastline, colorful old quarters, modernist museums, and verdant parklands make up this vibrant melting pot.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers cast the alloy using vacuum induction melting, forged it into a plate at 1200 °C (2192 °F), homogenized it at that temperature for 4 hours, and then quenched it in water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
Verb
  • Leader for Shoes for Souls, a nonprofit that gives out shoes to people in need.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of give out
Noun
  • It’s coated with Kynar 500, a durable, commercial-grade paint coating that holds up outdoors against sun, rain, and temperature swings without chipping or fading.
    — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The program excludes cosmetic issues such as stains, fading, pilling, light abrasion and deterioration of the durable water-repellent finish.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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