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
Alex Gonzalez, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Tel was Spurs’ best player in the first half but his influence faded.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
As tremors on world-famous Santorini fade, residents, authorities, and the tourism industry focus on resuming business as usual.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the foundation of all of these identities are resolve and perseverance, and at 71 years old, these hallmarks of her personality have not faded.
—Alex Gonzalez, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Tel was Spurs’ best player in the first half but his influence faded.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
While most use Xeon bulbs as their light source, but brightness from these fades over time, leading to a dimmer image.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
As tremors on world-famous Santorini fade, residents, authorities, and the tourism industry focus on resuming business as usual.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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Remove yourself from the critical path, and the fear disappears.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some bumblebee populations have been disappearing from the southern parts of their geographic range and have been found in cooler regions to the north and in more mountainous areas.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mohawk itself appeared to be bleached dirty blonde.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The pests set about sucking the sap from grape roots, slowly weakening them and opening wounds that invited disease.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Apr. 2025
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As more state legislation is passed that weakens or eliminates longstanding fire and life safety codes, the need for young workers who are trained and passionate about reversing these trends is high.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And decorating the space with blue trim around the interior of the shop helped to tie it all together.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The trim in this tidy entryway is coated in Farrow & Ball’s French Gray (No. 18), and the walls are swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (OC-117).—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus Hair Dryer and Styler Best Amazon Skincare Deals Restock your skincare collection while this popular neck cream, brightening micellar water, and more favorites are marked down.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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On annual planting days, the garden club ladies brought plants into the city and joined residents in planting and installing window boxes to brighten up their neighborhood blocks.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consumer confidence is sagging as shoppers are fatigued by inflation and the impact of tariffs.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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The continued flouting of production quotas could keep oil prices sagging, even after US President Donald Trump signalled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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But, not every talented college player heard their name called, and there is an impressive crop of undrafted free agents this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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This was not a good crop of quarterbacks, and next year’s is, meaning Ewers’ stock probably wouldn’t get higher.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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