fade away

1. see fade out, def. 2.

Example Sentences

A bench packed with power, experience and energy was designed to ensure his team finished strong rather than fade away.

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He pivoted around and through a double team and faded away deep in the shot clock, ready to sink Memphis’ hopes with his signature jump shot.

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The findings reveal that dinosaurs were not fading away at all -- they were thriving.

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When you scan their rural town, a wasteland of Dollar General stores and fast food chains, most of their neighbors seem to have already faded away.

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"It's not time to fade away yet," she said.

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• abandon 
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• perish 
• recede 
• retire 
• retreat 
• sink