fade away
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Roman Britain didn’t so much end as fade away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But that alone is reason enough not to let our memories fade away, even when that might seem easier.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Top of the league and in charge of the title race only to fade away and be pipped at the post - Arsenal have been there before.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
If astrocytes help control whether fear memories are expressed or fade away, future treatments might target these cells alongside neurons to improve outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
He waited for the chattering voices of LeVisqueux, Huxley, and Malvolio to fade away.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.