fading 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of fadingnext
as in sinking

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fading

2 of 3

noun

1
as in weakening

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2
as in passing

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fading

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verb

present participle of fade
1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

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2
as in bleaching
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor began to fade after battling the disease for years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fading
  1. passing
  2. bleaching
  3. weakening
  4. deterioration
  5. disappearing
  6. brightening
  7. moribund
  8. evaporation
Noun
  • The markets' closure follows the earlier example set in 2018 for George H. W. Bush's passing.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The last time the New York Stock Exchange closed trading to honor the passing of a former president was in December 2018, when former President George H. W. Bush died.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of passing
Verb
  • Similarly, bleaching with chemicals like permanganate or hypochlorite, which consumes substantial water, can be replaced by ozone bleaching using air, significantly reducing water usage and simplifying the drying process.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
  • To keep their golden color, sultanas are treated with sulfur dioxide, a bleaching preservative that prevents them from oxidizing (turning brown) and retains their quality and uniform color.
    Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of bleaching
Verb
  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakening
Noun
  • But top Democratic leaders insist some compromise must be found this year to stem deterioration of core programs.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As stocks continued higher into early December signs of deterioration started to appear.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deterioration
Verb
  • The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for the coalition learned about the disappearing messages through the lawsuit’s discovery process.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappearing
Verb
  • The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.
    C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightening
Adjective
  • That was a theme in the moribund postgame clubhouse, where those brilliant blue lights had been turned off, leaving it looking sad and sparse.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Still, beating Notre Dame on their own field in the playoff would be the biggest win in program history and the Hoosiers will be looking to overcome their own moribund football history along with Notre Dame’s talent and mystique.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of moribund
Noun
  • The researchers can control the properties of the semiconductor structures by manipulating the kind of liquid used in the solution, the dimensions of the mold, and the solution’s rate of evaporation.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaporation
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