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
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
In Aniara, the entire natural world is simply absent, a fading, unsustainable memory of something once alive.
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Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
Livaura Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Cream Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that boosts cell turnover and collagen production, while fading wrinkles, fine lines, and reducing visible signs of aging like dullness, dark spots, and texture.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Later classified AT2025ulz, the object displayed similar, fading red wavelengths as GW170817.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Dec. 2025
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.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With daylight fading, the playoff was scheduled for Monday morning.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
This coating also helps to prevent fading, stretching, and pilling.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Thanks to Heparan Sulfate Analog (a moisturizing ingredient similar to hyaluronic acid), green tea extract, and quinoa extract, this Senté cream is deeply moisturizing, inflammation-reducing, and wrinkle-fading.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
When baby boomers meet the debt ceiling Those dates line up uncomfortably well with the gradual fading of the baby boomer generation from positions of economic and political power.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
This is especially true of dark and brightly colored clothing, which, when washed inside out, is less susceptible to color loss and fading.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
His demise fit with the fading of the rest of the natural world.
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Liz Shulman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
22 June 2026
But the pea-soup green color appeared to be fading from the pool at the start of the week.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Cool bright whites and warm grays are fading fast; choose creamy whites or sandy beige for a cozier, more inviting atmosphere.
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Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The deed in lieu of foreclosure for the Clorox Building represents one of the latest examples of the brutal economic conditions for the office market in Oakland as loan failures and fading values have begun to affect a growing number of office buildings.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
After researchers noticed the effectiveness of the vaccine fading, the mandate was withdrawn in 1949.
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Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Market expectations have shifted throughout the war, with broad rate cut expectations fading and being replaced by higher-for-longer interest-rate environments across economies.
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Terri Cullen,chloe Taylor,garrett Downs,anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Hackman plays a chess-loving private investigator tasked with finding the 16-year-old daughter (Melanie Griffith, in her film debut) of a fading actress.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
The classic budget-friendly design features a high-rise waistband that stays put, stretchy fabric that’s moisture-wicking and non-fading, and versatile colors like classic black and army green.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
In Aniara, the entire natural world is simply absent, a fading, unsustainable memory of something once alive.
—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
Livaura Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Cream Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that boosts cell turnover and collagen production, while fading wrinkles, fine lines, and reducing visible signs of aging like dullness, dark spots, and texture.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Later classified AT2025ulz, the object displayed similar, fading red wavelengths as GW170817.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Dec. 2025
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
Store your pillows and pool supplies in the Keter Signature 150 Gallon Deck Box, which uses DecoCoat technology that can withstand rain, sun, and extreme weather, and is designed to avoid splintering, fading, or rotting.
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Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With daylight fading, the playoff was scheduled for Monday morning.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
This coating also helps to prevent fading, stretching, and pilling.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Thanks to Heparan Sulfate Analog (a moisturizing ingredient similar to hyaluronic acid), green tea extract, and quinoa extract, this Senté cream is deeply moisturizing, inflammation-reducing, and wrinkle-fading.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
When baby boomers meet the debt ceiling Those dates line up uncomfortably well with the gradual fading of the baby boomer generation from positions of economic and political power.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
This is especially true of dark and brightly colored clothing, which, when washed inside out, is less susceptible to color loss and fading.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
His demise fit with the fading of the rest of the natural world.
—
Liz Shulman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
Their self-cleaning nature means blooms drop naturally after fading, eliminating tedious deadheading.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
22 June 2026
But the pea-soup green color appeared to be fading from the pool at the start of the week.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Cool bright whites and warm grays are fading fast; choose creamy whites or sandy beige for a cozier, more inviting atmosphere.
—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The deed in lieu of foreclosure for the Clorox Building represents one of the latest examples of the brutal economic conditions for the office market in Oakland as loan failures and fading values have begun to affect a growing number of office buildings.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
After researchers noticed the effectiveness of the vaccine fading, the mandate was withdrawn in 1949.
—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Market expectations have shifted throughout the war, with broad rate cut expectations fading and being replaced by higher-for-longer interest-rate environments across economies.
—
Terri Cullen,chloe Taylor,garrett Downs,anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Hackman plays a chess-loving private investigator tasked with finding the 16-year-old daughter (Melanie Griffith, in her film debut) of a fading actress.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
Adjective
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What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
Noun
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Press freedoms across Africa are already fragile, with most nations ranking in the lower half of an influential press freedoms index, while numerous recent coups have contributed to a weakening of democratic norms in parts of the continent.
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One of the most significant changes during Hill’s tenure was the weakening of structures designed to elevate teacher concerns to district leadership, Oreskovic said.
Noun
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The key to their passing is, essentially, that the school kids always get dragged towards the ball over on one side, and the internationals can constantly switch the play to the opposite flank, where one of the trio is unmarked.
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The world that Clive was such a wonderful representative of has now vanished completely with his passing.
Verb
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After vanishing, they have not been heard from since.
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Amazingly, Danhausen remained a Top-13 t-shirt seller even after vanishing from AEW TV for multiple years.
Verb
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Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
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Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.
Verb
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An InStyle writer recommends the RoC Derm Correxion Retinol Firming Serum Stick for her grandma’s sagging turkey neck.
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Meanwhile, sagging electrical lines threatened to bring some rail services to a standstill.
Adjective
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Close attention is paid to the crafting of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the currently moribund system of checks and balances, and that pesky electoral college.
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As rightist parties surge across the UK, Labour members are betting on Burnham — who easily won a parliamentary seat last week — to salvage their moribund agenda.
Noun
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology said long-term corrosion and the failure of multiple slab-to-column connections likely contributed to a progressive collapse after weeks of structural deterioration.
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Heston is at his most gleefully cynical as Robert Thorn, a police detective who lives and works in a New York City decimated by environmental deterioration and dwindling resources.
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