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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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
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
But for some customers, the chain’s allure has been fading.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, he’s managed to make his advancing age and the accompanying fade of his youthful beauty work in his favor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Its anti-inflammatory properties can also help fade hyperpigmentation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
But for some customers, the chain’s allure has been fading.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Dallas Cowboys wideout Jalen Tolbert hauled in a four-yard fade against Mitchell on Sunday, the only score for the Cowboys in their 41-7 loss.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, he’s managed to make his advancing age and the accompanying fade of his youthful beauty work in his favor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade
Verb
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While many impact craters on Earth have long disappeared due to erosion and other natural factors, the moon’s craters can help researchers better understand what happened on Earth billions of years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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From Cleveland, the star disappears at 2:21 a.m. EST, but at an altitude of just three degrees.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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While downloading the compatible app is not a must, this will definitely unlock even more personalization and options (like pro modes for hair that’s colored, bleached, thinning, thick, and beyond).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell after a report said sales at U.S. retailers weakened by much more last month than economists expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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His executive order, unless reversed by the courts, will encourage greater corruption in Latin America, hurting the region’s economies, weakening democratic institutions and making countries poorer.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For bedrooms or living rooms, try peel-and-stick trim.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ciara modeled a sheer dress with white trim from Burch’s spring 2025 collection, which featured panels of black and brown fabric.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Differences of race, religion, your truth, my truth—all of that vanishes.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Much of that vanished in 2024, with Purdy going 6-9 as a starter.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The set comes with 24 pairs of patches that are formulated with hydrating ingredients to brighten under eyes.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Barber brightened up this dark mahogany, traditional office space with contemporary pieces, such as a lucite coffee table, mixed with antiques, reproductions, Rose Tarlow pieces, and the client’s collection of art.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Thus, too much glycation caused by excess sugar can result in accelerated signs of aging, like lines, wrinkles, dark spots and sagging skin.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Rather, an eerie gloom sagged atop everything, an acknowledgement that somewhere, something had stopped being right.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those disparate pieces, while helpful in informing a farmer’s game plan each season for a single field, have historically lacked a crucial through line to stitch together a bigger picture of how our crops are performing in real time.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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The new technique could help crops adapt to climate change.—
Julian Nowogrodzki,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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