fade
verb (used without object)
to lose brightness or vividness of color.
is fading
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present progressiveof fade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Her character, however, is fading away in plain sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
An event that once felt like it had split time into a permanent before and after is fading into history itself.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is just after 8pm in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and the light is fading.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Residents of hard-hit Pereira are still hoping for a miracle, but optimism is fading.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now that I am safe, the adrenaline that propelled me here is fading, and the pain is getting worse.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
