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verb

Definition of fade (away)next
as in to melt (away)

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noun

as in evaporation

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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Noun
The Knicks then turned the Spurs over, with Brunson hitting a fadeaway jumper to go up six. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Officials assessed McCollum a technical foul for inadvertently kicking Brunson below the belt while flailing his leg on a fadeaway jump shot in the Knicks’ Game 1 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Brown followed with a midrange fadeaway over Kon Knueppel and a full-speed buzzer-beating floater in traffic to cap a 10-0 run and put Boston up 90-87 entering the fourth. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fade (away)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
  1. vanish
  2. evaporation
  3. evaporate
  4. passing
  5. fall away
  6. melting
  7. give out
  8. fading
Verb
  • Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished during one of the final stretches of their trip after departing Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Built and expanded over centuries, Derinkuyu offered a haven for entire communities to vanish underground during times of war or religious persecution, sealing themselves in behind massive stone doors.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of vanish
Noun
  • Those who would like to drain Powell point to the fact that 11% of the Colorado River’s water is lost to reservoir evaporation.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When laid flat in overlapping layers, paper bags also help retain soil moisture by slowing evaporation and regulating soil temperature to protect plant roots.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporation
Verb
  • Chang was still hesitant to believe that Raman was actually going to win, having watched Hong’s polling advantage in Wisconsin evaporate.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs completed five explosive passing plays against a Baylor secondary that ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense efficiency.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bachmeier used a combination of efficient passing and tough running to put the Irish on their heels early.
    — John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • As seen from Planet 2, Planet 1 will appear to approach on the inside lane, slow down, move to the outside lane and then fall away once again.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Almost from the cabin door a canyon falls away in a dizzying, near-vertical slope.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall away
Noun
  • Its retreat has altered the glacier’s geometry and relationship with the seafloor, meaning that simply reducing ocean melting may not restore its earlier state on century-long timescales.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It’s created this amazing melting pot that really sets us apart from every other state, and it’s truly woven into the depths of Texas culture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of melting
Verb
  • Rodriguez on Thursday was named to midseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given out annually to college football’s top center.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Often, doctors give out overly broad consent forms, asking patients to agree to anything from hospitals using patient files for training doctors to using patient data for training artificial intelligence.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of give out
Noun
  • The researchers have reported no obvious fading or known side effects from his own tattoos after more than two years.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Suitable for all hair types, the spray also protects against color fading, UV damage, pollution, and static.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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