as in to fade (away)
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The summer crowds have vanished, which opens up the park's roads, trails, and waterways to families (and wildlife).—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025 -
All those pesky fingerprints will simply vanish.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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The brand's reliable image evaporated and customers walked away for good.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gas prices often climb in mid-to-late winter and early spring, because refineries undergo maintenance and prepare to switch back to summer-blend fuel, which costs more to make and evaporates less in warmer weather, according to AAA.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With a fall planting, water well during establishment, then taper off as the tree enters dormancy.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025
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Turn it into ads, brief new creators to rework the winning formula and double down until returns taper off.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But because body cameras have not yet been distributed across all of ICE, the requirements only apply to officers in places where the cameras have been given out.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's an organization that gives out gun locks for free.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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