as in to melt (away)
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries scored the first basket of the second half, but the Lynx countered with a Collier fadeaway and a 3-pointer from Smith.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Scottie with the fadeaway 😅 pic.twitter.com/yYGRMvIXGg — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 11, 2025
After hooking his tee shot into trees on the adjacent 16th hole, Scheffler punched out, walked back to the 18th fairway, and shot over tents and trees to land 40 feet from the flag.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
On the next possession, Flagg scored on a fadeaway over James, drawing more cheers as Flagg slapped hands with his teammates on the bench.
—Broderick Turner
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Cecilia Zandalasini’s fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to win the game and send the series back to Minnesota bounced off the rim.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries scored the first basket of the second half, but the Lynx countered with a Collier fadeaway and a 3-pointer from Smith.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Scottie with the fadeaway 😅 pic.twitter.com/yYGRMvIXGg — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 11, 2025
After hooking his tee shot into trees on the adjacent 16th hole, Scheffler punched out, walked back to the 18th fairway, and shot over tents and trees to land 40 feet from the flag.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
On the next possession, Flagg scored on a fadeaway over James, drawing more cheers as Flagg slapped hands with his teammates on the bench.
—Broderick Turner
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Noun
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Within the Rice Hotel, this ideal evaporation rate is lost to the conditions of the building, since the lack of air conditioning means that the different rooms will be at different temperatures throughout the day.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turn 1 is the first real passing opportunity of the COTA lap, where races can be won or lost in the opening seconds.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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One telling sequence early on has the children studying in a classroom featuring depictions of Mohammed, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Buddha and Confucius, highlighting to what extent the Bujang Valley had been a melting pot of cultures and religions.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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While Plymouth may be known for turkey dinners and the Pilgrims, its food scene has evolved into an awesome melting pot embracing global cuisine.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then 13, Megumi vanished in 1977 on her way home from school in the coastal city of Niigata.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Then, in 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lofka’s seven-piece patio furniture set includes four single armchairs, two corner chairs, a glass-top coffee table, and 14 plush cushions that resist water and fading.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hot water can be rough on fabrics and reduce the quality of your bedding over time, causing shrinking, fading, and deterioration of the fabric.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of just the solar disk vanishing, the entire corona disappeared.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The literary thriller charts the disappearance of a girl from an upstate New York summer camp — and links it to the mysterious vanishing of her brother years earlier.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The moon activating Neptune can evaporate a feeling of groundedness.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Following the team's bye week, Colorado entered its contest against Utah headed in the right direction, but the momentum the team found just two weeks prior evaporated in an instant.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Apple’s new top-of-the-line handset has its best cameras to date, an improved heat dissipation system and its most significant physical redesign in years.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lorenzo is expected to weaken into a dissipation.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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