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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading (away)
giving out
Verb
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There’s nothing worse (or scarier) than a bed frame giving out on you.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Mercedes Woods describes his wild white hair and unlaced shoes; Shirl Gadson remembers his frequent walks and talks with her mother, Violet; Henry Pannell recalls Einstein giving out nickels to the neighborhood kids before sitting with Henry’s grandmother on the porch.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Fading (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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