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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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as in bleaching
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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as in sinking
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as in weakening
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as in passing
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Recent Examples of fading
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Enter this darling Dutch oven—it’s constructed with long-lasting cast-iron and finished with a triple-layer enamel coating that prevents chipping, fading, cracking, and staining with use.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Neat stitching prevents filling from shifting or bunching, and the quilt is constructed to withstand regular machine washing and resist color fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Judy Blue Dark-Wash Wide-Leg Jeans Whiskering and fading gives these dark blue jeans a comparable vibe to a wide-leg pair that Sofia Vergara wore recently.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
But for Rachel's mother in particular, there is a fear of Rachel's memory fading as this case wraps up in the justice system.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
There was Shawn [Ayers, Amy’s brother] talking about his memories of Amy fading, and how that haunts him, versus how the people who interrogated the boys used their memories against them and manipulated them.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
All of these weaknesses are either gone or fading fast.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
By the time Sega backed out of the hardware race post-Dreamcast, Shinobi mostly limped on with a couple of 3D entries for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms before fading into obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The spectacle of the Long Walk is even sadder as a stand-in for capitalist expectations, its conscripts literally marching themselves to death as sacrifices to fading American exceptionalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
What little opportunity still exists for realizing progress toward a durable agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians—one that would serve both parties’ interests—is fast fading.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Now go claim the best Labor Day clothing sales before they—and summer itself—set like the fading sun.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Here's what to do with fading zinnias at the end of the growing season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The top of its back is dark brown fading along its sides to become creamy white on its belly.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Enter this darling Dutch oven—it’s constructed with long-lasting cast-iron and finished with a triple-layer enamel coating that prevents chipping, fading, cracking, and staining with use.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Neat stitching prevents filling from shifting or bunching, and the quilt is constructed to withstand regular machine washing and resist color fading.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Judy Blue Dark-Wash Wide-Leg Jeans Whiskering and fading gives these dark blue jeans a comparable vibe to a wide-leg pair that Sofia Vergara wore recently.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
But for Rachel's mother in particular, there is a fear of Rachel's memory fading as this case wraps up in the justice system.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
There was Shawn [Ayers, Amy’s brother] talking about his memories of Amy fading, and how that haunts him, versus how the people who interrogated the boys used their memories against them and manipulated them.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
All of these weaknesses are either gone or fading fast.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
By the time Sega backed out of the hardware race post-Dreamcast, Shinobi mostly limped on with a couple of 3D entries for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms before fading into obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The spectacle of the Long Walk is even sadder as a stand-in for capitalist expectations, its conscripts literally marching themselves to death as sacrifices to fading American exceptionalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
What little opportunity still exists for realizing progress toward a durable agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians—one that would serve both parties’ interests—is fast fading.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Now go claim the best Labor Day clothing sales before they—and summer itself—set like the fading sun.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Here's what to do with fading zinnias at the end of the growing season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
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Revered and feared in equal measure, the Barbary lion was immortalized in North African folklore as a symbol of power, majesty, and a rapidly vanishing wilderness.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve a vanishing world — and the only home he’s ever known.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.—
Lauren Gifford,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Total job growth was revised lower by the largest amount in history, The revisions erased 911 thousand jobs over the full year period, adding to mounting concerns of a weakening labor market and fueling questions as to the reliability of monthly data being used to gauge employment.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initial jobless claims indicate only a minimal pickup in layoffs and/or deterioration in labor conditions at present, a positive dynamic.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strong output Friday night involved a variety of players and highlights, and included five passing plays of at least 20 yards and six runs of at least 20.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Herbert finished 25-of-34 passing and did not turn the ball over.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What has brought these species back while others are disappearing?—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Younger Americans are worried that Social Security is disappearing.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Support her post-grad skin with brightening serums, refillable lipsticks, and edge-control that actually holds during interviews and celebrations.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Fed reduces rates to bolster a sagging economy and raises rates or keeps them higher for longer to curb inflation.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other issues with rotting, sagging and deterioration were present in other buildings, according to the inspections.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fading. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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