FADED (AWAY) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

faded (away)

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Definition of faded (away)

past tense of fade (away)

as in melted (away)

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On May 7th, a mere eight days after the Supreme Court decision, the lone Tennessee district with a Democratic representative vanished from the map.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
George Gascón has all but vanished from public life since losing his reelection bid in 2024.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The urban middle classes are in despair because the bursting of a real estate bubble — deliberately engineered by Xi — has evaporated the value of their main asset.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Fierro said the community watched as jobs, cattle sales and even tax revenue from the diesel fuel used to transport the animals evaporated due to the closures.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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