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
Liz Shulman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Plus, the medium wash is timeless with subtle fading along the front thigh and whispering at the hips.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The formula is also transfer- and waterproof, resisting creasing, fading, sweat, and humidity without settling into fine lines or accentuating texture.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely.
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Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
Pistola Kinsley Flare Jeans Clooney opted for a pair of medium-wash jeans with subtle fading (another Y2K reference, IMO).
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Translucent plastics used in a humid, high‑UV tropical setting tend to degrade faster, causing fading, loss of transparency, and expansion with heat in ways that could undermine both light quality and visual appeal.
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Bridget Borgobello
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 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.
—
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.
—
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.
—
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
His demise fit with the fading of the rest of the natural world.
—
Liz Shulman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Plus, the medium wash is timeless with subtle fading along the front thigh and whispering at the hips.
—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The formula is also transfer- and waterproof, resisting creasing, fading, sweat, and humidity without settling into fine lines or accentuating texture.
—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely.
—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
Pistola Kinsley Flare Jeans Clooney opted for a pair of medium-wash jeans with subtle fading (another Y2K reference, IMO).
—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Translucent plastics used in a humid, high‑UV tropical setting tend to degrade faster, causing fading, loss of transparency, and expansion with heat in ways that could undermine both light quality and visual appeal.
—
Bridget Borgobello
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 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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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.
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Friday, a weakening ridge and an approaching front will allow scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop.
Noun
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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Both works in tandem poetically evoke the passing of an older generation’s spirit into their descendants.
Verb
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Amazingly, Danhausen remained a Top-13 t-shirt seller even after vanishing from AEW TV for multiple years.
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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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Peptide skin-care products have the unique ability to target a host of skin concerns, from sagging to an impaired skin barrier, in part because there are so many different types of peptides.
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During my thirties, sagging skin wasn’t really an issue for me.
Adjective
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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.
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It’s expected that an old galaxy will fizzle out over billions of years, but astronomers’ expectations were turned upside down when the James Webb came online in 2022 and observed a whole graveyard of moribund galaxies when the universe was still in its infancy.
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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“Fading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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