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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
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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as in sinking
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as in weakening
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as in passing
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Recent Examples of fading
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Like the full-size Dutch oven, the mini cocotte is carefully constructed with heavy-duty stoneware and finished with an enamel glaze that protects the interior from stains, scratches, and fading.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The enthusiasm around crypto treasury firms shows no signs of fading, and BREA could ride this momentum much higher if Solana succeeds.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To be sure, the fading of the West does provide an opening for constructive middle powers to build new networks of international cooperation tailored to the twenty-first century.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
The top of its back is dark brown fading along its sides to become creamy white on its belly.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Neat stitching prevents filling from shifting or bunching, and the quilt is constructed to withstand regular machine washing and resist color fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While pie crust seems to be fading away, some chefs would rather think completely outside the box by creating a completely different crust.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Like, not fading away so much on some of his jump shots, squaring his body and getting stronger.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, that exclusivity is fading.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Hopes are now fading for dozens of their classmates who remain buried.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the commitment to AI is fading.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Focal Points Are Still Trendy, Too While the old-school take on accent walls may be fading, the concept of a focal wall has been around for centuries.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
The fading of the red, white, and blue.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Like the full-size Dutch oven, the mini cocotte is carefully constructed with heavy-duty stoneware and finished with an enamel glaze that protects the interior from stains, scratches, and fading.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The enthusiasm around crypto treasury firms shows no signs of fading, and BREA could ride this momentum much higher if Solana succeeds.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To be sure, the fading of the West does provide an opening for constructive middle powers to build new networks of international cooperation tailored to the twenty-first century.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
The top of its back is dark brown fading along its sides to become creamy white on its belly.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Neat stitching prevents filling from shifting or bunching, and the quilt is constructed to withstand regular machine washing and resist color fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Exterior signs are fading and machinery has been left around the site.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While pie crust seems to be fading away, some chefs would rather think completely outside the box by creating a completely different crust.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Like, not fading away so much on some of his jump shots, squaring his body and getting stronger.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, that exclusivity is fading.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Hopes are now fading for dozens of their classmates who remain buried.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the commitment to AI is fading.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Focal Points Are Still Trendy, Too While the old-school take on accent walls may be fading, the concept of a focal wall has been around for centuries.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
Verb
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Despite Hurricane Humberto vanishing off the map and Post-Tropical Cyclone Imelda safely out to sea, there’s no breather for the Atlantic this October.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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But those scraps of goodwill may be vanishing.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.—
Lauren Gifford,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If the economy is not weakening, but strengthening, the outlook for inflation could tilt higher.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Equal-weight consumer discretionary has been under a bit of pressure, with restaurant and travel names weakening, and is now clearly underperforming the broad market on a one-year basis.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mahama’s installations, which say something about societal deterioration, also dramatize the country’s inability to sustain robust funding in the arts or technology in its postindependence years.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, September’s deterioration doesn’t signal the first time the indicator has entered recession territory—it’s been there since February 2025—but marks a further step away from a healthy outlook over a prolonged period of time.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, the Colts organization paid tribute to Jones' legacy and impact on the organization in a post on social media in light of his passing.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The footage is then kept confidential until the subject’s passing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Satellite imagery and field surveys show entire farming communities disappearing because their groundwater sources failed.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 200 kilometers away in the Syrian desert, a Bedouin family shares their daily life with Danielle, an intimate archive of a disappearing world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a brightening serum to keep your skin glowing long after vacation, a color-protecting shampoo to help maintain your summer highlights, and a gourmand fragrance with notes of sweet vanilla and earthy amber that linger on skin like a warm hug.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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The refreshing feel is perfect for depuffing and brightening tired eyes.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Much of the composition is given to the trio of commissioners who, tasked with investigating charges of bias in the trial, upheld the verdict—their faces sagging and stony, their staid officiousness echoing the resolute lines of the courthouse behind them.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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The budget negotiations mark the latest step in the city’s financial crisis, which was caused in large part by sagging sales tax revenue and growing expenses.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Fading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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