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fade

[feyd] / feɪd /
VERB
lose color
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dim disappear dissolve dull evaporate vanish
STRONG
achromatize blanch bleach blench clear decolorize discolor etiolate muddy neutralize pale tarnish
WEAK
become colorless evanish grow dim lose brightness lose luster tone down wash out
Antonyms
STRONG
brighten darken
WEAK
color sharpen strengthen
VERB
dwindle, die out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate deteriorate dim diminish disappear dissolve ebb evaporate fail fall lessen melt peter out sink vanish wane weaken wilt wither
STRONG
attenuate clear decline deliquesce disperse droop etiolate evanesce flag fold hush languish moderate perish quiet rarefy shrivel taper thin tire
WEAK
die away die on vine evanish fag out melt away poop out slack off tucker out waste away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appear bloom develop enlarge extend grow increase prolong rise solidify strengthen
STRONG
expand go up improve
WEAK
enhance recover

Example Sentences

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For all of us wondering when an ugly time will fade, the moment will resonate like a cautious, dawning hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Everything in “Mother Mary” feels like it exists in a dream within a dream: the tertiary characters who fade in and out of the narrative, the catchy yet indistinct pop songs, the dreary midnight-blue location.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“We thought the leadership was stretched and due to fade — yet strength has only intensified.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

We would play on until the light started to fade, which indicated it was time to head home - again, I don't ever recall my mum or dad hurrying me in!

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

There was one place in the entire province where you could fade away without anyone asking questions.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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