FADES Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fade

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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fades

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noun

plural of fade

as in trims

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Recent Examples of fades

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Biologically, a plant starts to prepare for seed production once a flower fades. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 The background star gradually brightens and then fades as the two stars move out of alignment. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Some woods are very photosensitive, like cherry and walnut, but cherry darkens with sun exposure while walnut fades. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 But beneath the bustle, the traffic and the new skyline, the memory of what happened there never fades. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Keep the change simple enough to repeat after today’s motivation fades. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 Even when the financial service fades into the background, the costs, terms, and risks still matter. — David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 These simple tasks will keep your dahlias looking their best as summer fades. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 Murray Hill is broadly defined as the area east of Madison Avenue from 34th to 40th Street, although the boundaries are muddy, particularly the southern one, which fades into the gray zone of Kips Bay–Rose Hill–Gramercy Park. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fades

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Lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who landed the part with an unsolicited self-tape, disappears into the garbled diction and hangdog stubbornness of a young Stallone without ever coming off as a mere impression of a person.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
That story, though compellingly told, disappears for whole swaths of the text.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappears

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Tay said the test is whether Nazara trims or delays programs that have so far failed to deliver quick economic velocity relative to their cost.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Volvo does interiors handsomely with upscale materials, spacious designs and complementary colors and trims.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of trims

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There’s also caffeine, which brightens a tired-looking complexion and helps offset puffy undereyes.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Your 11th House of Friends and Community brightens, encouraging you to reconnect with allies and contribute your inventive angle.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightens

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Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

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Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026