as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
His 30 points against the Hawks also pushed him past Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history (563), with his 30th point poetically coming on a turnaround fadeaway.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Collins, in a 20-point effort, made a tougher-than-nails fadeaway shot to tie the score with four seconds left to force overtime.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
His one-legged, impossible fadeaway jumper at the buzzer had missed, just like so many other Celtics shots on this night.
—Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Celtics then scored the first seven points of the second quarter, with Pritchard’s midrange fadeaway pulling them even at 34-34.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
His 30 points against the Hawks also pushed him past Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history (563), with his 30th point poetically coming on a turnaround fadeaway.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Collins, in a 20-point effort, made a tougher-than-nails fadeaway shot to tie the score with four seconds left to force overtime.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
His one-legged, impossible fadeaway jumper at the buzzer had missed, just like so many other Celtics shots on this night.
—Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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To combat this, summer gasoline blends are formulated with lower RVP to reduce evaporation.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In more rural areas, however, adaptation might require moving outdoor work hours to after sunset, when temperatures drop, or covering irrigation ditches to avoid excess evaporation that could leave crops parched during droughts.—
Alice Hill,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After Westwood’s passing in 2022, Kronthaler not only continued to lead the house’s creative direction but also became one of its inheritors, ensuring that the brand’s evolution remains as radical and relevant as its origins.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The writer’s final piece for the Post, which appeared just a day before his passing, was a profile of Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It’s evaporated faster than morning dew in the desert.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The money the couple saved for a down payment on a home has evaporated into attorneys fees and savings to pay a bond for her release, if she's given that chance.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to Power Plant Efficiency, natural gas and oil power plants operate between 33% - 60% and 30% respectively due to heat dissipation.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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While diamond's heat dissipation is widely recognized, achieving better charge transport has been the bottleneck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
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So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Never give out personal information over the phone or text.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's Office will collect bracelets to give out during difficult calls involving children.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Residents of northern Massachusetts are bracing for 8 to 12 inches before the snow tapers off around midday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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What Happens Next The winter weather warning for Las Vegas will remain in effect through the evening, with precipitation tapering off overnight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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