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adjective

ˈfā-dəd How to pronounce faded (audio)
Definition of fadednext
as in pale
lacking intensity of color rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing

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faded

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verb

past tense of fade
1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

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2
as in bleached
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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3
as in weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor began to fade after battling the disease for years

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Recent Examples of faded
Adjective
Most colors lacked saturation, giving photos a faded look right out of the printer. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 The faded fabric, buttery-soft cotton, and contrast-trim neckline lend it a vintage vibe that won’t look out of place when paired with more contemporary pieces. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Verb
Election betting was common until the 1940s, then mysteriously faded away. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 24 June 2026 On Saturday night, the visibility faded to a point where the old-school scoreboard above the center-field bleachers could not be seen from the press box high atop the Friendly Confines. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded
  1. pale
  2. disappeared
  3. bleached
  4. weakened
  5. light
  6. vanished
  7. brightened
  8. sagged
Adjective
  • The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • But when taken together, our present divisions pale in comparison to the historical record.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of pale
Verb
  • The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of disappeared
Verb
  • After seeing their brows bleached for the first time at our shoot, Megan and Daniela’s excited screams cause everyone’s heads to whip toward the glam room in a mixture of both fear and curiosity.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 25 June 2026
  • Ortega can be seen leaving her Wednesday-era long jet-black hair and bleached eyebrows behind.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Definition of bleached
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  • Yet finance, policy certainty and infrastructure weakened for the first time in more than a decade.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Internal fractures, economic decline and public frustration have weakened the movement and opened a new chapter of uncertainty.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Some hormonal birth control methods can make periods much lighter or stop completely, which can alleviate symptoms associated with painful periods.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The sheen is light as a feather, blends like a dream, and at SPF 50, is a serious sunscreen in its own right.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of light
Verb
  • The release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • When that sunset arrived and his shares converted to ordinary votes, the guardian vanished.
    — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of vanished
Verb
  • The scale of recent left-wing victories in New York brightened the spotlight on progressive Democrats everywhere, especially in politically competitive states.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Plus, the color payoff is very impressive—after just one swipe its orangey-nude color complemented my tan, and brightened my complexion.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of brightened
Verb
  • From there, however, his scoring pace sagged somewhat down the stretch of Frölunda’s season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Weiss had initially sought to reinvent the CBS Evening News, dropping a two-anchor format that had sagged in the ratings.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
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