as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
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
Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over Anthony Davis with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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
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Noun
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
Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over Anthony Davis with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
Noun
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The ocean's life-giving gift can be felt as far away from the coast as the Serengeti savannah and the Amazon forest, where a rich biodiversity is dependent on seasonal rains created by the evaporation of ocean moisture into the atmosphere.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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One of the reasons that the discovery is so significant is that the compounds must have precipitated from the evaporation of brine solutions–solutions of liquid water with high concentrations of dissolved salts.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His passing is more incisive, his ‘pre-orientation’ the best of any Palace player.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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After his passing in 2021, Lambert's daughters moved her to an assisted living facility, and eventually to a memory care wing.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Differences of race, religion, your truth, my truth—all of that vanishes.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Much of that vanished in 2024, with Purdy going 6-9 as a starter.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But evaporating government protections and economic instability are soon to come careening into an already precarious season of industry.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Cook, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan, until bourbon is evaporated, about 1 minute.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While diamond's heat dissipation is widely recognized, achieving better charge transport has been the bottleneck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2024
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New hardware for heat dissipation is being introduced to the entire iPhone 17 range, according to a Fast Technology report from Chinese tech site, mydrivers.com.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sea grew rougher, and as the hours passed, Henley’s companions fell away, one by one.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Reese’s fall away jumper tied it and set the stage for Robinson’s game-winner.—
Glenn Reeves,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That judge then gives out the best in show and reserve best in show.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The city of Jordan dedicated usages for its nearly $300,000 in public safety aid given out by the state last year.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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What's Next The storm is expected to taper off by Thursday afternoon, but another round of wintry weather is possible over the weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The first storm, which impacted a large swath of the state, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, is expected to taper off by midday Wednesday.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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