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noun

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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Noun
The Celtics then scored the first seven points of the second quarter, with Pritchard’s midrange fadeaway pulling them even at 34-34. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025 His 30 points against the Hawks also pushed him past Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history (563), with his 30th point poetically coming on a turnaround fadeaway. Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Collins, in a 20-point effort, made a tougher-than-nails fadeaway shot to tie the score with four seconds left to force overtime. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 His one-legged, impossible fadeaway jumper at the buzzer had missed, just like so many other Celtics shots on this night. Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fade (away)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
  • Years of exposure to heat and evaporation from cooking lead to this problem.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Due to extreme evaporation after nearly half a century of aging, there was only enough whiskey left for 300 total bottles worldwide.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After Karen's passing, Sheila continued assisting families facing similar challenges.
    Friends of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Hugely saddened by the passing of one of the true greats – Gene Hackman.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Third, competition evaporates in the face of elections that are largely foregone conclusions.
    Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Notably, corporate support for the gala has evaporated.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • According to Power Plant Efficiency, natural gas and oil power plants operate between 33% - 60% and 30% respectively due to heat dissipation.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • While diamond's heat dissipation is widely recognized, achieving better charge transport has been the bottleneck.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • And these all had to fall away, or to blend into something elemental.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The sea grew rougher, and as the hours passed, Henley’s companions fell away, one by one.
    Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The season engaged viewers from the get-go with a scathing pre-merger feud between Boston Rob and Hantz as well as Shallow giving out two immunity idols in a single tribal council.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to these awards, awards will be given out for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, and many others.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • This snow tapers off during the early morning hours, but there still could be a few lingering snow showers around daybreak Sunday.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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