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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3
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
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Dark-Colored Clothes: Keep black clothes black by turning them inside out to reduce fading and lint deposits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Speaking of injuries, the 49ers have been unable to overcome the loss of halfback Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and several of their key defenders during a deep fade down the stretch.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Yet unlike other towns where coal plants get shuttered, Kemmerer won't simply fade from the map.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Dark-Colored Clothes: Keep black clothes black by turning them inside out to reduce fading and lint deposits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
For weeks, the days darken—a quickening fade that suggests a coming show.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Speaking of injuries, the 49ers have been unable to overcome the loss of halfback Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and several of their key defenders during a deep fade down the stretch.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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Many residents in fire-prone areas are seeing their insurance policies skyrocket — or worse, disappear altogether.—
Jim Desmond,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The woman disappeared, and the man was left homeless.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the land is entirely indoors its scenery can be much more elaborate than in outdoor theme parks as there is no danger of it being damaged by the wind or bleached by the sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The ingredients of a Group 4 meal tend to be created when foods are refined, bleached, hydrogenated, fractionated, or extruded—in other words, when whole foods are broken into components or otherwise chemically modified.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The online configurator is now live for this trim and the pricier Ultra variant ($46,600).—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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But across the street from Sherwood’s gorgeous new house — white with dark trim and cheerful flowers in the front yard — is still an empty lot, a forlorn swimming pool surrounded by chain-link fencing the only reminder of what used to be.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the group that once asserted control over territory roughly equivalent to the size of Virginia would not simply vanish.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Abbott plays Blake, a San Francisco man who inherits a rural Oregon farmhouse after his dad vanishes.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This majesty palm is popular for being a pet-friendly, low maintenance plant that brightens a space with its tropical green fronds.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That's Cosrx's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, whose namesake ingredient (96% snail mucin) soothes blemishes, brightens acne scars, and evens out hyperpigmentation.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Among a handful of transfers ticketed to offer immediate help, Marshall may provide a jolt on defense and to the Huskers’ sagging special teams.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The new code of conduct, announced to stores Monday, is part of CEO Brian Niccol’s strategy to lure back customers, boost sagging sales and improve worker relations.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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All the beauty companies mulling IPOs this year will no doubt be studying 2024’s crop of mega-IPOs, which occurred even as other consumer staples began suffering.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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The league will look to its current crop of young talent — not only names like Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ja Morant and Luka Dončić, but Cunningham and Green among others.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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