as in pale
lacking intensity of color
rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleached
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red
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as in weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of faded
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lopez’s skirt, which faded to a slightly sheer material at the bottom, was also covered in multi-watt stones.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
For the awards ceremony on Thursday, Lee flushed Musgraves’ visage with rosy hues, from a rich red lip to a faded scarlet blush under her cheekbones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The final irony is that the Goetzes of the world are the ones who have truly faded from Manhattan.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lopez’s skirt, which faded to a slightly sheer material at the bottom, was also covered in multi-watt stones.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded
Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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The latter is an entirely new class of cosmic objects in the early universe that appear to have disappeared before the cosmos was around 2 billion years old.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Investor confidence has withered in the wake of a corruption scandal, as probes discovered that $2 billion in government funding for flood management projects had disappeared.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of gray, try lime-washed or bleached wood planks.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Exactly these few curbless, bleached, and crumbly asphalt streets that curl back on themselves or run on out into the prairie.—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Complimentary data from uGMRT reveals a very steep radio spectrum indicative of old, weakened plasma particles.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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The body tries to repair the damage, but healing is often slow and incomplete, leaving the bone weakened and vulnerable to collapse or deformity — changes that can lead to lasting hip problems.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Similar to cherry mocha, Kaeding says a wine brunette will have that dark base that is slightly brightened by a deeper red or copper tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2025
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The policy brightened hopes among borrowers eager for lower payments.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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His public approval has mostly sagged since his inauguration as Americans worry about the economy.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Along with a soul patch and longer hair, Garfield donned a black flat cap, light sunglasses, and a bright blue blazer in the snap.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Colors have an emotional content, whether the actual hue, how vibrant or grey and how light or dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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