as in pale
lacking intensity of color
rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleached
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 weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of faded
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Once a faded roadside motel, Rhode’s Motor Lodge has been stylishly reimagined.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The urgency of the outside world faded.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
With colors like Old Chaparral (402-7DB), a rich, earthy red, and Blue Laguna (432-5DB), a faded denim blue, this palette embodies nostalgic charm.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Once a faded roadside motel, Rhode’s Motor Lodge has been stylishly reimagined.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Michell’s dark stars and Laplace’s corps obscurs faded from the world of ideas.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The urgency of the outside world faded.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded
Adjective
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One moment, the Sound of Sleat is a sheet of silver under a pale sun; the next, wind drives rain sideways into the distillery’s courtyard, rattling the pagoda roof.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curiosity and possibly even lust play into their first encounter; part of the welcome complexity between this pale-skinned woman of substance and this tall, equally alabaster, formerly dead drink of water is the ambiguity in their initial interactions.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Discovered in January, the green comet has brightened faster than predicted in recent weeks and now looks set to be visible from dark rural skies during October 2025.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve had been pressured to keep interest rates low to facilitate wartime financing, resulting in a dollar that sagged badly from its official gold parity.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this week, transit officials in North Carolina released a graphic video showing the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Zarutska on a light rail train.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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