- present participle of fade.
fading
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Not only did he offer to help out Piastri late in the race as the Australian was trying to pass Lewis Hamilton's fading Ferrari, but he also finally took full responsibility for the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
But, she said, the hardships of the last few months were fading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"However, instead of fading away, the source continued emitting episodes of soft X-rays for nearly ten minutes."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Her character, however, is fading away in plain sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The warmth that the candles had kindled in her was fading.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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