as in to melt (away)
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as in evaporation
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Recent Examples of fade (away)
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
On Iowa State’s first three attempts to feed Crooks inside, the freshman missed a fadeaway in the key with Brink defending, then had two entry passes slapped away by Brink.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
With 4:20 left in the first quarter, another fadeaway over Iriafen came up short and later had an inside shot roll off the rim also on Iriafen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Paul, who ended the first frame with a buzzer-beating fadeaway, produced a steady stream of offense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Murray drilled two game-winners to beat the Lakers: a ridiculous fadeaway over Anthony Davis in Game 2 and the dagger in Game 5 while playing on a bum calf.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
On Iowa State’s first three attempts to feed Crooks inside, the freshman missed a fadeaway in the key with Brink defending, then had two entry passes slapped away by Brink.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
With 4:20 left in the first quarter, another fadeaway over Iriafen came up short and later had an inside shot roll off the rim also on Iriafen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Paul, who ended the first frame with a buzzer-beating fadeaway, produced a steady stream of offense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fade (away)
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A day later, California came out with its own plan, which didn't account for water loss due to evaporation or transportation, proposing bigger water cuts for Arizona.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tips: Opt for a vessel with a narrower neck to slow down the liquid evaporation process.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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The passing of time is central to the grand effect of Say Nothing.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The opportunity to understand what went wrong vanished when Onyxx was cremated.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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The victim vanished on March 31, 2023 after dropping off her and Fravel’s two children at daycare in Winona.David K. Li, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Behind the scenes: By then, Trump's lead in the polls had evaporated.Dave Lawler, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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The gear’s 20 cubic cooling units are cut from a porous graphite that pulls water in; when wet, the units’ uneven surface increases the area from which moisture can evaporate, amplifying the body's natural cooling mechanism.Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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In fact, in this place of supposed healing, Wojnicz begins to notice a certain strange dissipation, as if no one were actually getting better at all.Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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It’s also wrapped in a breathable cover that helps with heat dissipation.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
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And in that moment, all comparisons, to the Caribbean or anywhere else, fall away.Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9 The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Humanitarian organization Direct Relief was giving out N95 masks at the Ventura Family YMCA to help residents fend off smoke exposure.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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During the last presidential election in 2020, Rudd gave out cookies in New York.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Fade (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fade%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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