fade·away
ˈfād-ə-ˌwā 
plural fadeaways
1
b
: a slide in which a base runner throws his or her body sideways to avoid the tag
c
basketball
: a shot made or attempted while moving away from the basket
Rick Fox sank a 12-foot fadeaway with 1:10 left for a 93-91 Lakers lead …—
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: an act or instance of fading away
basketball
: made or attempted while moving away from the basket
a fadeaway jump shot
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Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
More often, Bailey ends up turning an initial advantage into a contested pull-up or fadeaway rather than trying to stride or finish at the rim.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Boston Celtics rout the New York Knicks on NBA Opening Night after receiving championship rings
But the Suns surged back and Durant tied the game with a fadeaway jumper over two Clippers players with just 21 seconds remaining to force OT.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
He is shown here hitting his classic turn-around fadeaway jump shot from the post, as the United States beat Brazil, 122-87, to advance to the semifinal round against Serbia.
—Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
More often, Bailey ends up turning an initial advantage into a contested pull-up or fadeaway rather than trying to stride or finish at the rim.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Instead he pump-faked, drove into traffic and threw up an off-balance missed fadeaway floater.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Boston Celtics rout the New York Knicks on NBA Opening Night after receiving championship rings
But the Suns surged back and Durant tied the game with a fadeaway jumper over two Clippers players with just 21 seconds remaining to force OT.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Fadeaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fadeaway. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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