faded (away)

verb

Definition of faded (away)next
past tense of fade (away)
as in melted (away)

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  1. vanished
  2. evaporated
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  • At 40 minutes, most of the material’s diffraction spots had vanished.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On the same day Krebs published his post, the service mysteriously vanished from the dark web, which could make tracking down the people behind the hack more difficult.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • With Bhumjaithai in control of both the internal levers of power and parliament, the prospects for progressive constitutional reform evaporated.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Faded (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faded%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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