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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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The announcement for this show comes only a month after the passing of Ozzy Osbourne.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is the passing of a torch that reflects what a true legacy looks like.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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The 39-year-old vanished from Redding, California, in May 2024.—
Anna Turning,
NBC news,
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 Bananas not only give out autographs, but also interact with the crowd in other ways.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every year at this time, Benediction Lutheran Church on Milwaukee's north side gives out about 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to children who attend the diverse house of worship, or live in the area.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The spotlight tapered off ever so slightly in 2024.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The solar cycle will eventually taper off, leading to weaker auroral activity within the next two years.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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