as in to melt (away)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in evaporation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fade (away)
Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
More often, Bailey ends up turning an initial advantage into a contested pull-up or fadeaway rather than trying to stride or finish at the rim.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Brunson shot a turn-around, fadeaway over Bulls forward Patrick Williams as the game clock expired, but the ball rolled around the rim then rimmed out, as the Bulls handed the Knicks their sixth loss of the early season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Taylor answered with a tough fadeaway jumper from the right wing with 1:30 to go and after a Missouri turnover , Lawrence hit a tough pullup in the lane before the shot clock expired with 45 seconds to go.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fade (away) 
Noun
He is shown here hitting his classic turn-around fadeaway jump shot from the post, as the United States beat Brazil, 122-87, to advance to the semifinal round against Serbia.
—Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
More often, Bailey ends up turning an initial advantage into a contested pull-up or fadeaway rather than trying to stride or finish at the rim.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Brunson shot a turn-around, fadeaway over Bulls forward Patrick Williams as the game clock expired, but the ball rolled around the rim then rimmed out, as the Bulls handed the Knicks their sixth loss of the early season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Taylor answered with a tough fadeaway jumper from the right wing with 1:30 to go and after a Missouri turnover , Lawrence hit a tough pullup in the lane before the shot clock expired with 45 seconds to go.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fade (away)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
-
Sweat glands start releasing sweat if the temperature is too high to facilitate evaporation and heat loss.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
-
Dry fuel is much easier and quicker to ignite than wet fuel, since the fire needs to expend less energy on evaporation.—
Ned Kleiner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Cooper last posted to social media to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday (January 15), just days before his passing.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
-
The mother’s passing and the 2008 financial collapse contributed to the precariousness that’s put them in this predicament.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
But the group that once asserted control over territory roughly equivalent to the size of Virginia would not simply vanish.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
-
Abbott plays Blake, a San Francisco man who inherits a rural Oregon farmhouse after his dad vanishes.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
That sense of urgency seems to have evaporated as Bolt struggles to answer questions about the strange deal.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
-
This time, after a 20-point lead late in the second quarter almost completely evaporated at the start of the third, the Heat came together to improve to 3-1 on the trip and 20-17 on the season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
As noted by the excellent Caleb Denison at Digital Trends, the company has also reworked the TV’s cooling system with a new heat dissipation technique that should help keep that four-layer OLED panel in tip-top shape over the long term.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
10 Jan. 2025
-
The beast is in ourselves, and, as Bonello posits, the realization of our desires also involves their dissipation.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Two minutes and 40 seconds after liftoff, the Super Heavy fell away and the Starship continued the climb to space on the power of its six Raptor engines.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
-
With Republicans now in charge, the barriers to the bill’s passage appear to have fallen away.—
Karoun Demirjian,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Bodies break down, and his is giving out at an inopportune time for both him and Milwaukee.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Warm drinks will also be given out by the Denver Mayor’s office at City Park, while supplies last.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The snow was expected to taper off around midafternoon as the snowstorm moves to the east, according to David King, a meteorologist with the weather service.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
-
Travel will be challenging during both Monday commutes, with conditions improving as snow tapers off late Monday night.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near fade (away)
Cite this Entry
“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share