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
Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 18 Jan. 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
Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
But Schanelec also exhibits a talent for depicting fading romance, doing it in an elusively deadpan way that at times recalls the work of Eric Rohmer.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the researchers, the star’s long, steady fading is highly unusual and does not match the pattern of a normal supernova.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The dramatic fading of this star, located around 3,200 light-years away in the Monoceros constellation, was first spotted at the end of 2024.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For a team interested in adding youth last summer, the fading of Howard this season has been a curious development.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The best drying method to prevent shrinkage and fading is to air-dry the jeans on a clothesline or drying rack, as a dryer can damage the fibers in denim.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
After washing and drying the sheet set several times, there were no signs of loose seams, pilling rips, holes, or color fading.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Chip-Off creates directional fading with greater depth, contrast, and definition.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The engines fading into something that felt like disbelief.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Habituation is the mechanism through which exposure to rewards leads to fading pleasure, but the devil is in the details, again.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While there may not be the same level of fervor around low-profile shoes as there was at this point last year, the trend doesn’t appear to be fading any time soon.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The least massive stars take an enormous amount of time to burn through their fuel, living as red dwarfs and dying as white dwarfs, before fading away to black after roughly a quadrillion years pass.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
In the crushing depths of the ocean or the vacuum of deep space, one of the key threats to technology is the fading battery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Early signs of damage include fading, uneven color, or a rough texture.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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, 18 Jan. 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
Meanwhile, a low-luster finish gives paint a subtle sheen that wears off over time, while minimizing overall fading because the paint is better protected from the elements.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
But Schanelec also exhibits a talent for depicting fading romance, doing it in an elusively deadpan way that at times recalls the work of Eric Rohmer.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the researchers, the star’s long, steady fading is highly unusual and does not match the pattern of a normal supernova.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The dramatic fading of this star, located around 3,200 light-years away in the Monoceros constellation, was first spotted at the end of 2024.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For a team interested in adding youth last summer, the fading of Howard this season has been a curious development.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The best drying method to prevent shrinkage and fading is to air-dry the jeans on a clothesline or drying rack, as a dryer can damage the fibers in denim.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
After washing and drying the sheet set several times, there were no signs of loose seams, pilling rips, holes, or color fading.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Chip-Off creates directional fading with greater depth, contrast, and definition.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
He’s spurred to do so, however, by Roza (Michelle Tzontchev), a single parent who now tellingly goes by the anglicized Rose, but is troubled by her growing distance (and more so, her young son’s) from her cultural roots — and her fading memories of a mother who didn’t travel and change with them.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The engines fading into something that felt like disbelief.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Habituation is the mechanism through which exposure to rewards leads to fading pleasure, but the devil is in the details, again.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While there may not be the same level of fervor around low-profile shoes as there was at this point last year, the trend doesn’t appear to be fading any time soon.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The least massive stars take an enormous amount of time to burn through their fuel, living as red dwarfs and dying as white dwarfs, before fading away to black after roughly a quadrillion years pass.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
In the crushing depths of the ocean or the vacuum of deep space, one of the key threats to technology is the fading battery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Early signs of damage include fading, uneven color, or a rough texture.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
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Artificial gravity wards against the dangers of microgravity, including bone loss, muscle wasting, heart weakening, and eye destabilization.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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David Reichel, executive director of the Sierra Avalanche Center, which issues forecasts for the Tahoe-Truckee area, says his group is monitoring the recent weakening of the snow surface.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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His passing was announced in a statement posted to social media.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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But in the upper grades of 9-12, cell phones may be used during the lunch break and briefly checked or used for essential communications during the six-minute passing period window between classes, according to the policy.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Las Culturistas cohost Bowen Yang, who recently departed SNL and has a thriving career in movies and TV, grows reflective at the thought of the traditional late-night format vanishing altogether—and with it the power to speak to a wide range of Americans all at once.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stitt and Moore are the leaders of the National Governors Association, one of a vanishing few bipartisan institutions left in American politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The figure skater actually began bleaching her own hair with a paintbrush—and only brought in a professional right before the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sidewalks are apparently sagging in the area, with the problem being worse Wednesday than the day before.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Would that be enough to counter his sagging approval and voters' economic angst?—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Avalanches are rapid, massive slides of snow, ice, rock and soil that can be caused by storms, earthquakes or snowpack deterioration.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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With Amazon Web Services (AWS), advertising and logistics automation continuing to scale, Amazon’s recent weakness appears to reflect sentiment fatigue rather than a deterioration in business quality.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Avalanche Association also said recent avalanches, rapid melting, heavy snowfall or rain, and cracking or collapsing snow can all mean the terrain is prone to an avalanche.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bartlett also notes that induction melting—the method the mint described using—is a very common, flexible way to melt metal, especially when scrap is part of the feedstock.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Fading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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