as in sinking
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as in weakening
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as in passing
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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleaching
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fading
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Lofka’s seven-piece patio furniture set includes four single armchairs, two corner chairs, a glass-top coffee table, and 14 plush cushions that resist water and fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Hot water can be rough on fabrics and reduce the quality of your bedding over time, causing shrinking, fading, and deterioration of the fabric.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
This achievement marks one of the most durable performances ever recorded for aqueous zinc–organic batteries, a field that has struggled with poor cycling stability and capacity fading.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
For Harrison, the fading of fleeting infatuations signals not emotional shutdown, but liberation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Madewell Longline Straight-Leg Jeans While these jeans are designed in a slightly deeper blue wash, the fading down the legs keeps them right in line with Crawford’s pair.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The fading of the red, white, and blue.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney is remembered as a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a member of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The era of noise is fading, and a quieter, more serious phase has begun.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The era of sprawling brick-and-mortar locations is fading as online competition reshapes consumer behavior and economics.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That certainty is now fading, with leading economic figures warning that the near-monthlong standoff is beginning to materially damage the prospects of America’s businesses and consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Stearic acid in the formula also coats hair in a light protective veil to prevent your color from fading.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 28 Oct. 2025
Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The film is an adaptation of the ghost novel What Happens At Night, which follows a married couple that travels to Europe to adopt a baby, staying in a cavernous, fading European hotel filled with eccentric characters.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Jojoba oil and multi-weight proteins deeply moisturize and strengthen each strand, while green tea and sage extracts deliver antioxidant protection to help reduce color fading and support a healthy scalp.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Lofka’s seven-piece patio furniture set includes four single armchairs, two corner chairs, a glass-top coffee table, and 14 plush cushions that resist water and fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Hot water can be rough on fabrics and reduce the quality of your bedding over time, causing shrinking, fading, and deterioration of the fabric.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
This achievement marks one of the most durable performances ever recorded for aqueous zinc–organic batteries, a field that has struggled with poor cycling stability and capacity fading.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
For Harrison, the fading of fleeting infatuations signals not emotional shutdown, but liberation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Madewell Longline Straight-Leg Jeans While these jeans are designed in a slightly deeper blue wash, the fading down the legs keeps them right in line with Crawford’s pair.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The fading of the red, white, and blue.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney is remembered as a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a member of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The era of noise is fading, and a quieter, more serious phase has begun.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The era of sprawling brick-and-mortar locations is fading as online competition reshapes consumer behavior and economics.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That certainty is now fading, with leading economic figures warning that the near-monthlong standoff is beginning to materially damage the prospects of America’s businesses and consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Stearic acid in the formula also coats hair in a light protective veil to prevent your color from fading.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 28 Oct. 2025
Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
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The hurricane entered western Cuba as a Category 3, but the island’s mountains ripped up the eye, weakening but also broadening the storm.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Africa’s democracy index score has regressed recently, shrinking each of the past six years, pointing at voter dissatisfaction and weakening institutions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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This episode was recorded 12 days prior to the passing of her mother Diane Ladd.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following the initiative’s passing, the city created a Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission to help develop a strategic funding plan.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Arredondo allegedly stabbed Paulos 30 times before fleeing the scene and then vanishing altogether, police said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vanishing dining room During the pandemic, many homeowners repurposed their dining rooms into offices, playrooms, or classrooms for their kids.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Laundress Whites Detergent really boosts the brightness of everything—and no yellowish tint that often comes from bleaching clothes.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The structures were sagging under the weight of so many books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of it is also related to the age and deterioration of much of the grid, which now requires rebuilding.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deterioration in the labor market has been concentrated in payroll employment, which is the [datapoint] that is the most susceptible to demographic and immigration changes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This kind of ice plain melting has happened before.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pine Island Glacier is Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lennon, 44, was accused of staging a bloody abduction scene at an Oklahoma hotel in 2012 and disappearing after he was charged with child pornography, federal authorities said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Springsteen’s coming off a massive E Street Band tour and disappearing into himself.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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