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fade out

[feyd-out] / ˈfeɪdˌaʊt /
VERB
die
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish
STRONG
abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt
WEAK
break down ease off fade away fizzle out go bad go downhill let up lose power melt away peter out run down run low run out wear away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win
STRONG
build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen
WEAK
be born live
VERB
go out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
die
WEAK
become dark burn out cease darken die out dim expire flicker stop shining
Antonyms
WEAK
arrive come back enter inflame
NOUN
vanishment
Synonyms
WEAK
ceasing to exist decline and fall dematerialization departure desertion disappearing act disintegration dispersal dissipation dissolution ebbing eclipse escape evanescence evaporation exit exodus fade-out fading flight going loss melting passing receding recession removal retirement wane wearing away withdrawal

Example Sentences

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But that also marks a clear transformation in culinary programming from emphasizing the development of proficiency to encouraging consumption, and the fade-out of the shared cultural exploration Food Network once chaperoned.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

I’m sad to say this might have been an old-fashioned friend fade-out.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2021

His tone only gradually becomes recognizable but looms ever larger as the song goes on, and he bestows an iconic “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah” on the fade-out.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2020

Meantime, Berman, learning Szeles was eager to be the subject of a documentary, connected with the performer and signed on to cover his tour and his life, perhaps through to its inevitable fade-out.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2019

She continued her fade-out, and the last thing to go was her widening grin.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer