as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Both boasted incredibly unique skill sets, with Nowitzki being a sharp-shooting 7-footer with a deadly one-foot fadeaway, and Doncic being a bulky 6-6 point guard with elite vision and play-making.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
In the moment, Garnett asks when Betts learned this particular fadeaway.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Both boasted incredibly unique skill sets, with Nowitzki being a sharp-shooting 7-footer with a deadly one-foot fadeaway, and Doncic being a bulky 6-6 point guard with elite vision and play-making.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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The United States can help by providing technologies that regulate crop irrigation and prevent the loss of water through evaporation—and Washington should publicize its willingness to do so.—
Dennis Ross,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harnessing the sun’s energy, this method purifies through evaporation and condensation, restoring purity; minerals can be reintroduced for balance.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alvarez’s passing has significantly improved since his spell at Manchester City.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Shapiro points toward the band’s history in the city, noting that Garcia and the Dead’s last concert was in Chicago a month before Garcia’s passing.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that optimism has largely vanished and little else has emerged as a backstop in Washington beyond hope that states’ attorneys general and legislatures can stand in the breach.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But virtually all those gains have evaporated amid investor worries about the protests, lagging sales in the U.S., Europe and China, and Musk spending time overseeing DOGE.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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But virtually all those gains have evaporated amid investor worries about the Tesla backlash, lagging sales in the U.S., Europe and China, and Musk spending time overseeing DOGE.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its graphene cooling membrane and advanced heat dissipation ensure reliability, even under heavy use, keeping internal temperatures below 110°C and external ones below 60°C.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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As his career developed over the next five decades, and as art movements began to unravel as a way to characterize art, the term fell away.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Eva was visibly struggling, and in that moment, everything else fell away.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This season, presumably partly in response to Grand Slam Track, the Diamond League have upped the prize money, giving out a total of over $9million, with top prizes of $50,000 for winning events throughout the season and $100,000 in the final.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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When the Royals play host to the Cleveland Guardians on July 25, the team will be giving out free T-shirts to fans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the intensity of this debate has tapered off over time, it’s given way to hindsight.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Activity will likely taper off throughout the day on March 5, returning to quieter conditions by March 6.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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