as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
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
Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over Anthony Davis with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
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
Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over Anthony Davis with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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Years of exposure to heat and evaporation from cooking lead to this problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Due to extreme evaporation after nearly half a century of aging, there was only enough whiskey left for 300 total bottles worldwide.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After Karen's passing, Sheila continued assisting families facing similar challenges.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Hugely saddened by the passing of one of the true greats – Gene Hackman.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 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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Third, competition evaporates in the face of elections that are largely foregone conclusions.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Notably, corporate support for the gala has evaporated.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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And these all had to fall away, or to blend into something elemental.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The sea grew rougher, and as the hours passed, Henley’s companions fell away, one by one.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The season engaged viewers from the get-go with a scathing pre-merger feud between Boston Rob and Hantz as well as Shallow giving out two immunity idols in a single tribal council.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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In addition to these awards, awards will be given out for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, and many others.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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This snow tapers off during the early morning hours, but there still could be a few lingering snow showers around daybreak Sunday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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