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
Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Those hopes faded on worries that negotiations won’t reach an agreement before reciprocal tariffs go into effect at midnight.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2025, business success will be determined by those who master the intersection of idea management, continuous improvement and knowledge intelligence—while the rest fade into corporate oblivion.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
When to Prune: Late winter or early spring as buds begin to swell, and again after first set of blooms has faded.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Those hopes faded on worries that negotiations won’t reach an agreement before reciprocal tariffs go into effect at midnight.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
This natural compound may help improve back acne and prevent or fade dark spots that develop after a breakout.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2025, business success will be determined by those who master the intersection of idea management, continuous improvement and knowledge intelligence—while the rest fade into corporate oblivion.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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If gate donations continue to decline, street festivals will continue to shrink or simply disappear.—
Pamela Maass,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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After Norman disappeared, Zizz borrowed a friend's vehicle and left the area.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.—
Dulce Moncada,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Agreeing to a pick swap with the Lynx weakened the value of the pick that the Sky traded away.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One by one, the sectors defect, and, eventually, the leader may weaken and their government may fall.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The girl authorities recovered in Texas had allegedly told investigators that she was physically beaten by Deutsch with wood trim, shoes, and a paddle, KOMU reported, citing a probable cause statement from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The following list does not include the $1,390 destination charge: The front-wheel drive S trim level gets a $640 price reduction, now starting at $28,590.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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American man who vanished during dinner in tourist hot spot found dead.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cox was also implicated in the deaths of J.J. and Tylee, who vanished in September 2019.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hudson's, and potentially Belichick's presence at the competition will only brighten the national spotlight on it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight outdoor security camera brightens your driveway with a 50% discount while capturing clear footage day or night.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The production sagged to .214/.239/.312 the next year, leading the Guardians to waive him after the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Here, a patchy pattern of material with that same high seismic velocity sagged to a depth of nearly 600 kilometers, almost to the lower mantle.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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At least beyond Cam Ward, there is no consensus on where each of this year’s crop of quarterbacks may get drafted.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pick Three Jennifer Wilson on a new crop of murder mysteries.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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