1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
as in to bleach
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 to weaken
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fade
Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In the movie, co-written by Carney and Peter McDonald, Rick (Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Jonas) during a gig.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The vertical drop and horizontal fade of reliever Jason Adam’s vanishing changeup, and the resistance to sink of closer Mason Miller’s triple-digit fastball?
Take a glance at the two new boards, both of which span 22 feet by 24 feet.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Now, as the outside world begins to fade away, the two must fight to escape as their love and fierce need to protect one another rise to the surface.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In the movie, co-written by Carney and Peter McDonald, Rick (Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Jonas) during a gig.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
The mid- and high-frequency components that carry vocal detail fade first, while the bass—with its longer wavelengths and greater energy—keeps traveling.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The vertical drop and horizontal fade of reliever Jason Adam’s vanishing changeup, and the resistance to sink of closer Mason Miller’s triple-digit fastball?
Take a glance at the two new boards, both of which span 22 feet by 24 feet.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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In April 2024, more than two decades after Kim Langwell disappeared, David Wiley was ready to talk to investigators.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Burring nettle is a winter annual that disappears during hot weather but seeds can sprout again in late fall.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here, fabrics are scraped, scratched, patched, bleached, ripped and painted to signify the passage of time.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every time a middle-class family is forced to drain its wealth or pull back on discretionary spending just to absorb the logistical cost of a geopolitical crisis, the entire economy weakens.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But an industry post from commercial real estate analytics firm CoStar cites geopolitical conflict and high ticket prices for weakening demand and hotelier optimism.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Streamlined silhouettes from bandeau bikinis to classic maillots are extra chic when outlined with a contrasting trim.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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The platform brings recycled, next-generation and biodegradable trims into existing supply chains at cost parity with conventional options, partnering with material innovators including OceanSafe, Ambercycle, BlockTexx, Indorama Ventures and Jiaren to connect innovation and scalable production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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It's been one year since a wealthy Long Island couple vanished without a trace.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But this formula also pairs caffeine with antioxidants and glycyrrhetinic acid to brighten and firm the entire eye area.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Johnson became the club’s sixth man midway through the 2023-24 campaign when then-coach Gregg Popovich moved him to the bench hoping the the high-energy 29th overall pick of the 2019 draft would energize a sagging second unit.—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Broadway box office sagged a bit last week, possibly as the previous week’s Easter vacationers and spring-breakers returned home and a crowded, 40-show production slate with lots of newcomers competed with one another for attention.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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While most crops are available during the summer, Ward's offers pick-your-own services for two spring flowers – daffodils in mid-April through early May and tulips in late April through mid-May.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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And so a small crop of AI infrastructure firms has sprung up to solve what amounts to AI’s secrecy problem.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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