fade
verb (used without object)
to lose brightness or vividness of color.
had faded
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past perfectof fade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As the country welcomed the new millennium, ties to Europe had faded, especially as a new crop of immigrant Canadians arrived from Asia and the Caribbean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Yet by the final whistle, those conversations had faded into the background.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
By the end of the ’60s, the dream had faded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hopes of finding survivors had faded substantially by Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
These houses had paint that had faded and peeled.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
