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fading away

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

dying down losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

NOUN

ebb

Synonyms

STRONG

abatement backflow decay decrease degeneration depreciation deterioration diminution drop dwindling flagging lessening recession reflux retreat shrinkage sinking slackening subsidence sweep wane waning weakening withdrawal

WEAK

going out low tide low water outward flow petering out refluence retrocession retroflux

Antonyms

STRONG

advance development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

WEAK

flow incline rise

Example Sentences

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Instead of fading away, the U.S. hosted another World Cup five years later, this time for women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mehta, who needs two healthcare assistants 24 hours a day, says every unnecessary day on the ward feels like precious time "fading away".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Most supernovae follow a fairly smooth pattern, gradually brightening before slowly fading away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

There’s nothing else quite like it, and it’s fading away.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

For nearly half a minute, the only sound is the mournful cry of ship horns fading away.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

fading away

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