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
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Bakkila has been testing this sofa for more than three years and vouches for its easy stain removal and resistance to fading or warping of the all-weather wicker frame.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Technology can reduce friction and fade into the background.
—Felicity Yost, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Verb
That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Bakkila has been testing this sofa for more than three years and vouches for its easy stain removal and resistance to fading or warping of the all-weather wicker frame.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Noun
Pledges of a united front fade as the booze flows and the barbs get sharper and sharper.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Technology can reduce friction and fade into the background.
—Felicity Yost, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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As America marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday, a group of women whose wartime labor helped sustain the Allied war effort gathered in New Orleans to remember a generation that is rapidly disappearing.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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At the Union the meat is still cut in-house and aged on a band saw, a practice Boyd says has all but disappeared elsewhere.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Reichert suggests using a stiff push broom and lemon juice; the acid in the lemon juice partners with sunshine to bleach out stains.—
Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely focus on the strength of private demand before factoring in the conflict, alongside inflation risks stemming from weak productivity and rising unit labor costs, according to Stenner, who expects household consumption to weaken in the second quarter.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Critics counter that scarcity alone does not guarantee value if investor demand weakens.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Another obstacle to footwear recycling is external embellishments such as logos, patches and trims, which Fashion for Good found that 90 percent of post-consumer shoes bear.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The immediacy of personal experience will vanish.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Reeves noted Connecticut will become just the second state to commit state dollars this year to replace vanishing federal SNAP support.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Layer recessed lights, sconces, and floor lamps to brighten low-light areas.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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With continued use, the eye gel can help reduce crow’s feet and other fine lines around the eye area, smooth out under-eye bags, and even brighten up the area for a more awake-looking glow.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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Trump’s sagging approval rating comes as Democrats have a chance at outperforming Republicans in midterms, with Emerson’s May poll showing Democrats with a 9-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot, though 9% of voters were undecided.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Stock performance by Salesforce on Thursday, which sagged despite an impressive beat on profits and revenues, is emblematic of the troubles facing software.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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All the way back in 2007, the young Dawson’s Creek actor cut in a jaw-length bob with blunt bangs, and kept some variant of crop until the mid-10s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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At scale, lower fertilizer use means lower yields of staple crops.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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