FADE Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈfād

Definition of fade

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

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as in to bleach

to make white or whiter by removing color years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red

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as in to weaken

to lose bodily strength or vigor began to fade after battling the disease for years

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Recent Examples of fade

Verb

Duncan said the initial gasping fades after a round or two, and recommends alternating back and forth multiple times for best results. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 But compared to Linda Lavin’s savage comic portrayal or Judith Light’s fearless Tony-winning turn, the character fades a bit more into the background this time around. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fade

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To shoppers, the chain disappears, until next September or so, when another store pops up somewhere in the neighborhood.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Two experienced military observers described a silent craft that performed abrupt maneuvers before disappearing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappear

Verb

Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
As trust in America weakens further, other wealthy nations will make the same calculation.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaken

Verb

Enamel is created while teeth are still developing under the gums, and the cells that produce it, known as ameloblasts, break down and vanish once a tooth erupts.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Stocks of Wi-Fi routers, insulin pumps, pacemakers, and credit-card readers, along with cars and dishwashers, would dwindle and perhaps vanish.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Brightening Eye Gel $76 Designed to brighten, hydrate, and de-puff, Tata Harper’s soothing eye gel is one of my morning must-haves—and it’s also dermatologist approved.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Dalton also likes using it to deglaze a pan or brighten a sauce at the end of cooking.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of brighten

Verb

China’s surging shipments are much more than just surplus production, the difference between what comes out of Chinese factories and what can be sold domestically in a sagging economy.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sag

Noun

October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Specific issues facing a single crop, animal species or geographic region can cause the price of one item to rise well above inflation, while lowering the price of another.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

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