as in to melt (away)
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
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
With 14 seconds left on the shot clock, before Nembhard could try to scramble switch, Gilgeous-Alexander attacked Nesmith with a lefty dribble toward the baseline — a difficult place to double — and poured in a midrange fadeaway before Nembhard could get over in time to help.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Noun
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
With 14 seconds left on the shot clock, before Nembhard could try to scramble switch, Gilgeous-Alexander attacked Nesmith with a lefty dribble toward the baseline — a difficult place to double — and poured in a midrange fadeaway before Nembhard could get over in time to help.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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Humans sweat to cool themselves down through the process of evaporation.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the planet’s dayside initially held liquid oceans, that water’s evaporation would have formed thick clouds.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Varholak closed his night 11-for-18 passing with 247 yards and a trio of touchdowns for Hingham (along with 47 yards rushing), while Reale added four receptions for 72 yards and two scores.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Allen finished 22-of-28 with 213 passing yards and three touchdown passes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Determined to help her new friend across the melting ice, April takes off on an adventure — one that might not only help save the bear but could also rebuild her heartbroken relationship with her father.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The melting of the glacier has resulted in a significant growth of Alsek Lake since 1984, increasing from 45 to 75 square kilometers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Entire industries appear and vanish with the velocity of software updates.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Remember their 10-game skid, the losing streak that seemed to sink the season, the one during which Luis Ortiz vanished because of a gambling investigation, the one during which the Guardians couldn’t muster anything at the plate?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most towels that are ready to be tossed are perfectly fine with the exception of some color fading or minimal wear and tear.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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The enthusiasm around crypto treasury firms shows no signs of fading, and BREA could ride this momentum much higher if Solana succeeds.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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This kind of waste, activists say, is contributing to the vanishing of the Great Salt Lake, which three years ago reached a record, concerning low.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brand's reliable image evaporated and customers walked away for good.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gas prices often climb in mid-to-late winter and early spring, because refineries undergo maintenance and prepare to switch back to summer-blend fuel, which costs more to make and evaporates less in warmer weather, according to AAA.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Shortcomings, however, were noted in heat dissipation, battery life, and the single rear camera.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Using cutting-edge metals for enhanced stiffness and heat dissipation, this most recent version represents a significant generational change.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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