fade
verb (used without object)
to lose brightness or vividness of color.
Example Sentences
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When a company’s performance fades, they are added to those watchlists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The electricity demand for cooling peaks on still, hot evenings - just as the wind drops and solar fades, leaving gas to supply the extra energy.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Stocks in the space sector are deepening their declines on Thursday as the SpaceX halo fades further.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Through my glass, Barrio de las Letras fades into its own rosy haze.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Then he fades, and there we all are in Texas or Wyoming.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
