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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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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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Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
In the thick of the Wicked cinematic universe, the tattoo appears faded.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Shorter manes were similarly swept back away from the face, while male models received a clean fade—enhancing the wearer's natural features.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Like the pain of labor, the angst induced by this U.S. election will hopefully fade once we are presented with the results.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
In the thick of the Wicked cinematic universe, the tattoo appears faded.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Experts warn that the collapse of many of these buildings in a future quake would result in an increase in homelessness and threaten the limited stock of affordable housing, imperiling a community’s ability to rebound after the shaking fades.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Shorter manes were similarly swept back away from the face, while male models received a clean fade—enhancing the wearer's natural features.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
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When fall arrives, the Roberts family disappears into the woods.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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But when the Hubble Space Telescope turned its gaze toward Neptune’s dark eye in 1994, the spot had disappeared.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Their data shows 77 percent of the world's coral reefs are affected by bleaching.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Today bleached, dead white coral is seen everywhere — a die-off due to warming, polluted waters.Lea Lane, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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To stop the outbreak from spreading and protect children already weakened after nearly a year of bombardment, displacement and severe supply shortages, UNICEF worked with partners to organize an emergency polio vaccination campaign.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Many shampoos with harsh chemicals strip your natural oils and weaken your hair’s bonds, leading to damaged cuticles.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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It’s finished with ribbed trim at the neckline, cuffs, and hem, and it’s given a little extra pizzazz with a chest patch pocket.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Chevy increased visual differentiation among the three trim levels — LT, RS and Activ.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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The opportunity to understand what went wrong vanished when Onyxx was cremated.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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The victim vanished on March 31, 2023 after dropping off her and Fravel’s two children at daycare in Winona.David K. Li, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Streetlights are brightening the future for more convenient public battery electric vehicle charging.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Warm lights, frosted greenery, and shimmery ribbon all help brighten the powerful use of black hue.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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To be fair, popularity among the nation’s three biggest states sagged.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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With a rich texture and a citrus scent, the cream targets sagging skin with firming collagen and amino acids.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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On the business side, the crop of scripts announced before the market is very heavy on genre, especially horror.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the classic black-and-white film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn's character, a princess who is bored with her royal life, cuts her hair into a short, curly crop with baby bangs—a meaningful symbol of her desire for freedom.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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