as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
The 21-year-old took two hard dribbles before sinking a fadeaway.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Players who dribbled endlessly, or attempted low-percentage fadeaway three-pointers, were also dealt with gently.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
In the third quarter, Gordon missed a fadeaway jumper but aggressively pursued the offensive rebound.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Napheesa Collier scored on a 12-foot fadeaway jumper with 8.8 seconds left in overtime and the Lynx pulled off an astonishing comeback to stun New York 95-93 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
The 21-year-old took two hard dribbles before sinking a fadeaway.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Players who dribbled endlessly, or attempted low-percentage fadeaway three-pointers, were also dealt with gently.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
In the third quarter, Gordon missed a fadeaway jumper but aggressively pursued the offensive rebound.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
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Due to the extended aging process, which results in significant evaporation and lower barrel yields, supply is still very limited.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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Due to the extended aging process, which results in significant evaporation and lower barrel yields, supply is limited.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Well, this is a terrorist organization and group, but this is not going to be just a passing of power and authority.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Junior quarterback Noah Grubbs threw for 209 yards on 14-of-24 passing, and Lake Mary scored all three of its touchdowns on the ground.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The summer camp atmosphere of careless afternoons and camaraderie slowly vanishes as Gustavo witnesses those around him deteriorate.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tice, a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, McClatchy newspapers, and other outlets, vanished at a checkpoint in a contested region west of Damascus in 2012, as the Syrian civil war escalated.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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The resulting mixture is sprayed through a nozzle, which evaporates the solvent leaving spherical particles behind that are then electrochemically treated the same way as the ground char.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The tonal shift goes from melancholy dissipation to ruinously adventurous.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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The device also features thermal architecture that works with the Mac mini 2004 using air ducts and a metal casing that maximizes heat dissipation from the SSD and its controller.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kelce scored his first smash inside that region with the holiday smash, which started its time at No. 8 before falling away.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Should this effort fall short—and should U.S. support fall away—the price will be steep.Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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One neighborhood dad dressed up as Santa and gave out treats to visitors.Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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From giving out meals to wrapping Christmas toys for children in need, many Louisville nonprofits are looking for volunteers during the holiday season and for day-to-day operations.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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With fewer solar storms in the weeks following the equinox, auroral activity naturally tapered off.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Precipitation chances taper off by Thursday morning.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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