1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
as in bleaches
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 weakens
to lose bodily strength or vigor
began to fade after battling the disease for years
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Recent Examples of fades
Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
However, as the smell fades over time, so will its effectiveness in warding off mice.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Even after the story fades from public view, Vrabel may still have to deal with fallout in his personal life.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
When Shingles Doesn’t End With the Blisters For some people, the worst part starts after the rash fades.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Blue light jolts us awake, blocking our body’s impulse to produce melatonin when the sun fades.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
New foliage emerges pink and fades to pure white before developing green splotches that give mature foliage lovely green and white variegation.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
As his memory fades, Caroline must navigate the unimaginable.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
However, as the smell fades over time, so will its effectiveness in warding off mice.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Even after the story fades from public view, Vrabel may still have to deal with fallout in his personal life.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
When Shingles Doesn’t End With the Blisters For some people, the worst part starts after the rash fades.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Blue light jolts us awake, blocking our body’s impulse to produce melatonin when the sun fades.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
New foliage emerges pink and fades to pure white before developing green splotches that give mature foliage lovely green and white variegation.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fades
Verb
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Overplaying exotic bets is where money disappears quickly.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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When Fiona disappears, local oddball Jerry (David Wilmot) is the chief suspect.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Verb
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His owner, Hannah Gleason from Oklahoma, told Newsweek that the merle gene isn’t a coloring gene rather than a gene that bleaches the fur and causes lack of pigmentation which can lead to birth defects, blindness, deafness, or sometimes all three.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Expanding nonmedical exemptions, however, weakens the very protections those medically vulnerable children depend on.—
Sarah Marsicek,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Critics say allowing the department to delay or sideline state investigations weakens one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upper trims can get pricey, but plush cabin upgrades and advanced standard features can justify choosing a higher trim level for some drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ornate Molding Simple is the name of the game in today's cooking spaces, so skip any ornate moldings on cabinet doors or trims, Sherman advises.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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When members who are accused of serious ethical violations are allowed to retain the trappings of office, continue raising unlimited campaign funds, take votes on controversial issues, and act as if nothing’s changed, public trust vanishes.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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What happens between encounters — the daily negotiation between biology and environment — largely vanishes.—
Celina Yong,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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Going farther west, however, brightens the sky even more and anywhere west of a line from approximately central Michigan, going south through east-central Kentucky to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in full daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a professional online shopper, nothing brightens up my day quite like scoring a budget-friendly haul.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Away goes the space normally occupied by pickup trucks and Weber grills.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texture is key for bringing flat strands to life, especially with shorter cuts like lobs and bobs.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Popular mid-length blonde hairstyles include textured bobs, layered curls, and curtain bangs.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fades. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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