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
Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Those hopes faded on worries that negotiations won’t reach an agreement before reciprocal tariffs go into effect at midnight.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Mahomes' fresh fade made its official Instagram debut in a joint post with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, in honor of their daughter Sterling's 4th birthday earlier this month.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
When to Prune: Late winter or early spring as buds begin to swell, and again after first set of blooms has faded.
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Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.
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Legal experts have said the inadvertent sharing of national defense information with The Atlantic reported added to the group would likely violate the Espionage Act, while the chat’s disappearing message function would also run afoul of public records laws.—
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The case was the first of dozens of pending lawsuits to reach trial in Louisiana against the world’s leading oil companies for their role in accelerating land loss along the state’s rapidly disappearing coast.—
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Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.—
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After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.—
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But that progress stalled out around the turn of the year, which weakened the case for further rate cuts and ultimately prompted the Fed to stand pat in January.—
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More broadly, consumer sentiment has declined and retail sales growth has weakened, reflecting the uncertainty of customers over where the economy is headed.—
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Sealion 7 humans can choose from three trim levels: Comfort, Design AWD, and Excellence AWD.—
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Now that production has been ongoing for a while, Chevy is filling out the lower trim levels.—
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But that optimism has largely vanished and little else has emerged as a backstop in Washington beyond hope that states’ attorneys general and legislatures can stand in the breach.—
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The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.—
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One of the shades is for your typical correcting, while the other is for brightening around your eyes.—
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Harper Beckham is brightening up her look just in time for the warmer months!—
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The sagging sales could be due to several factors, including the backlash, but also Tesla’s brand changes in the past few years.—
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His sagging defense at the top of the key, while chasing to the rim for rebounds undermines switching and spacing.—
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Surrounded by a crop of listeners clearly comprised of mostly longtime fans, Lenae got to bask in the chords of her current breakthrough hit just before midnight struck in one of NYC’s most iconic venues.—
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On the fall 2025 runways, designers put forward a fresh new crop of big statement belts that felt decidedly more refined.—
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“Fade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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