as in to melt (away)
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Josiah Shackleford hit a fadeaway jumper at the shot clock buzzer to put UNT up 59-56.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Lakers star LeBron James missed a fadeaway 3-pointer that would have won the game in the final moments.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Grimes hit a 3-pointer and then found a cutting Adem Bona for a dunk before Maxey drained a fadeaway jumper and a 3 to cap a 10-2 run that made it 35-26 at the end of the first quarter.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The box score will note that Luka Doncic finished with 35 points, eight rebounds and four assists, with two 29-foot 3-pointers and what was described in the official play-by-play as a 28-foot fadeaway.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Josiah Shackleford hit a fadeaway jumper at the shot clock buzzer to put UNT up 59-56.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Lakers star LeBron James missed a fadeaway 3-pointer that would have won the game in the final moments.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Grimes hit a 3-pointer and then found a cutting Adem Bona for a dunk before Maxey drained a fadeaway jumper and a 3 to cap a 10-2 run that made it 35-26 at the end of the first quarter.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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Fuel demand tends to increase as the weather warms up and more cars hit the road, while gas stations also switch to more expensive summer-blend gasoline, which takes longer to produce and includes additives intended to reduce evaporation during warmer months.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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If air-drying indoors, use a fan or dehumidifier to speed evaporation.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David asked to join our call with Peter Callahan and his team, who presented a parade of playful, bite-sized riffs on classic dishes, designed for passing and stations since we’d opted against a seated dinner.—
Rachel Hodin,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tagovailoa finished with 466 passing yards to go along with three touchdowns and a pick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The researchers behind the new study had previously found that climate change affects day length, as rising ocean levels—caused by the melting glaciers and the dwindling polar ice sheets—affect Earth’s spin.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Produced by RoMn Beatz, the nearly three-minute song is an innovative melting pot of rhythms that includes reparto and ranchera music.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 49ers are under no obligation or urgency to rid themselves of Brandon Aiyuk, who vanished last season amid a seemingly positive comeback from 2024 knee surgery.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mostly gone are the staff’s personal foibles and follies, but vanished, too, is the post-COVID-19 despair that hung over the inaugural episodes like an aerosol haze.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Russell began to pull away after the early laps with Hamilton fading.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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For many longtime viewers, the conclusion of that program marks the fading of a format that once occupied a central place in American culture.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The children, two by two, walked into the woods solemnly, the hurricane lamp swinging, the light vanishing and then returning.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the film was DOA, her awards campaign evaporated.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stars will go dark, stellar remnants will fade away, and even black holes will evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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The aluminum build is lightweight, sturdy, and handles heat dissipation well, and the 240Hz WQXGA display is bright and colorful, with crisp resolution and good contrast.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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These atomic motions define heat dissipation, chemical reactions and material properties.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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