1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleaches
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 weakens
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fades
Beth Livesay,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Then again later, because the panic fades before anything gets built.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
That adaptation is useful after bad experiences—the sting fades over time.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 June 2026
The app automatically filters content using quality scores derived from user behavior, so better-quality content is likely to rise to the top, whereas poor-quality content fades away.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
The teller clubs Franco and the scene fades to black.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Yet, even as one Tex-Mex institution fades, another is attempting a comeback.
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Tranexamic acid is an amino acid derivative that mitigates inflammation, prevents new dark spots from forming, fades existing ones, clears congestion, and enhances radiance.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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But with parking spaces costing thousands of dollars apiece — one transportation cost analysis put the land-and-construction cost of a surface parking space at about $8,000 in 2022 dollars — the incentive to design bigger spaces quickly fades.
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Beth Livesay,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Then again later, because the panic fades before anything gets built.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
That adaptation is useful after bad experiences—the sting fades over time.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 June 2026
The app automatically filters content using quality scores derived from user behavior, so better-quality content is likely to rise to the top, whereas poor-quality content fades away.
—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
The teller clubs Franco and the scene fades to black.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Yet, even as one Tex-Mex institution fades, another is attempting a comeback.
—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Tranexamic acid is an amino acid derivative that mitigates inflammation, prevents new dark spots from forming, fades existing ones, clears congestion, and enhances radiance.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fades
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Every year, about 90% of Central Oregon’s Deschutes River disappears into networks of canals and pipes traversing high desert.
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That doesn't necessarily mean every debt automatically disappears, however.
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His owner, Hannah Gleason from Oklahoma, told Newsweek that the merle gene isn’t a coloring gene rather than a gene that bleaches the fur and causes lack of pigmentation which can lead to birth defects, blindness, deafness, or sometimes all three.
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When foreign investors pull money out of the country, demand for the rupiah drops, and the currency weakens.
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Every interaction either builds confidence or weakens it.
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Whimsical elements come through in Anna Sui’s mixed media appliqués and ruffle trims on jeans and denim skirts, Chanel’s denim coordinates covered in clear sequins, Kenzo’s sets decorated with flower embroideries and Stella McCartney’s jeans with carnival stripes.
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Fuel economy is undeniably poor, the vehicle feels heavy and the fanciest off-road hardware is tied to upper trims, so get ready to pony up.
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Nine-year-old Elizabeth’s summer break takes a wild turn when her little brother Leo vanishes into the jungle.
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During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.
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Hers was protected by a wide headpiece while a pink lipstick brightens her smile, her nails are painted in an ever-chic milky shade.
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Niacinamide and vitamin E work to strengthen, vitamin C brightens, AHA exfoliates and smooths, and collagen peptides help reduce the appearance of fine lines while boosting elasticity.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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Read on for 10 bobs that wear well at any age.
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Just a few months after their 13th birthday, the sisters got matching flippy bobs to attend the premiere of Anna and the King in matching pearl necklaces, black cardigans and fringed skirts — one lavender, one pink.
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