as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
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The researchers can control the properties of the semiconductor structures by manipulating the kind of liquid used in the solution, the dimensions of the mold, and the solution’s rate of evaporation.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
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Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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To publicly share such deeply personal reflections, particularly after his passing, feels like an invasion of a space meant only for his own healing.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Contact The Plan Administrator Notify the 401(k) plan administrator about your spouse's passing.James Brewer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While the recent seven-game stretch has been an improvement, the flaws on this team haven’t vanished.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The department’s report says roughly 98% of the water used in slurry to transport tailing to a stack will either evaporate or be collected and reused.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The beast is in ourselves, and, as Bonello posits, the realization of our desires also involves their dissipation.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Overextension inevitably leads to frustration and the dissipation of limited resources.Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2021
Verb
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On that tally, Cyrus pushes from No. 139 to No. 58, now that many holiday tunes have fallen away.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Each coin was worth $100, and only the players lowered within the 20 minutes could give out their shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Expected to come in a 2025 upgrade, these will enable you to stop giving out your real Gmail address to people or companies that ask for them.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But while red flag warnings will be in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County until 6 p.m. Thursday, the strong winds are forecast to taper off Wednesday afternoon as an ocean breeze blows onto the coast.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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More was coming, though it was slated to taper off into Monday.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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