1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
as in to bleach
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 to weaken
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fade
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Airlines expect the hit from safety incidents to fade soon.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Mahomes' fresh fade made its official Instagram debut in a joint post with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, in honor of their daughter Sterling's 4th birthday earlier this month.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
If — a big if, obviously — those threats go away or fade into the background, there is no reason the value of the Canadian dollar couldn’t stabilize or even rise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Airlines expect the hit from safety incidents to fade soon.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Mahomes' fresh fade made its official Instagram debut in a joint post with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, in honor of their daughter Sterling's 4th birthday earlier this month.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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South Korean family mysteriously disappears on drive from Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Denise, her sister-in-law and the child had stopped inside a butcher shop when James disappeared.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Flash-forward nine years, and Joan (now played by a grad school-aged actor) is bleaching her hair and doctoring her selfies with the Ethnos app (designed to make people of color look white).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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From stained and faded (and impossibly cool) leather jackets at Miu Miu and Dior to outerwear that looked bleached at Vaquera and Louis Vuitton, cold-weather staples with a character made a case for buying used this fall.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seth Jones, president of the defense and security department of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says a trade war that punishes U.S. partners in the region threatens to weaken ties with Asian allies, possibly forcing them to reassess the reliability of U.S. security commitments.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over-the-air updates and advanced driver assistance features (e.g., Super Cruise available on higher trims).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Last April, the futuristic-looking trucks were recalled to fix acceleration pedals that can get stuck in the interior trim.—
TIME,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that optimism has largely vanished and little else has emerged as a backstop in Washington beyond hope that states’ attorneys general and legislatures can stand in the breach.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened with rice vinegar.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid boosts hydration, while apple extract brightens and smooths the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For example, sagging — most associated with poorly supportive bras — is not an ailment, but rather a natural aging phenomenon.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The thing feels darn near bulletproof, and the cushions never sag or get lumpy.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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The reasons are mostly economic — the land that’s needed to grow the cane has become more expensive, and the crop itself has become a money loser for many Caribbean islands.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bringing in the prospects in return for him would help boost the farm system to improve the next crop of Dodgers stars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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