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noun

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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Noun
Garland landed a 20-foot turnaround fadeaway jumper followed by a midrange jumper by Leonard to regain the momentum and help the Clippers take a 59-45 lead into halftime. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 The Longhorns jolted out of the First Four with Tramon Mark’s walk-off fadeaway jumper. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Arizona, the team who ran through the whole conference, didn’t really have a problem with anybody, needed a Hail Mary fadeaway to beat us. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026 After Brunson missed another fadeaway, Podziemski went or the pullup off-the-dribble 3-pointer with under 24 seconds remaining and missed. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fade (away)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
  • When covered by a layer of mulch, soaker hoses lose very little water to evaporation.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • With less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pavia was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm for best upperclassman quarterback after throwing for 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, both of which are single-season school records, to give the Commodores their first-ever 10-win season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Within 20 minutes of the storm passing, help became available, said Austin Nickman.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That number accounts for some melting.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The first component is the melting tank, where lead ingots are loaded and liquefied.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Addy Watson got the Pioneers going with a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning only to see its lead vanish a half inning later fueled by Lawton’s grand slam to deep left field.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • While price remains the top deterrent at 67 percent, the gap between affordability and availability has nearly vanished.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While it’s made of weather-resistant wicker, shoppers recommend covering it during inclement weather to prevent fading.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Proper storage—like keeping books upright, away from moisture, and out of direct sunlight—prevents fading, mold, and pests.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In that moment, all the troubles that Springsteen and the audience had commiserated over during the first third of the concert evaporated into a place of uninhibited, joyous nostalgia.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Burnley were attempting to maintain their Premier League status at least until the weekend, but belief among the fanbase had evaporated a long time ago.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • To come up with its data, Turbli analyzed eddy dissipation rates, which categorizes turbulence scores into light, moderate, moderate/severe, severe, and extreme.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The cooling technology is much in need of the hour for AI, as traditional heat-dissipation and power-supply architectures are rapidly approaching their physical limits.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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