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
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
While the original, faded version of the Declaration is housed at the National Archives, the copy in the Oval Office appears to feature clear and legible text.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded
Adjective
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Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The moisturizer itself is a creamy, dreamy texture with a pale pink color and subtle rose scent.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She’s disappeared into history.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The ball literally disappeared for a couple of seconds.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hollis brightened the beige-on-beige hallway entrance to her apartment by hanging a wreath of flowers on her brown door.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hotter and brighter than the sun The OGLE data revealed several objects in the LMC and SMC that brightened by between 10 and 20 times over the course of a few months.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart while holding a light pair of dumbbells.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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This color is light and bright like J.Law’s and would be pretty for the daytime; a silky black skirt like Hilary Duff’s is a little more glamorous for dinner and drinks.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Stay-at-home mom Chloe Talbert, 32, has melted hearts online after sharing the sweet video (@the_oakie_dokie on Instagram and TikTok) of her son, Noah, 3, and his giant best friend, Millie.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The precious Reddit video melted hearts and had amassed over 810 upvotes as of Monday, with viewers touched by their style of play.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The additional compounds in matcha dull this effect.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the rest of us, a real musical comedy is a cause for celebration; most are either too tuneless to be musicals or too dull to be comedies.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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