FADES Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

fades 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fade

as in disappears

to cease to be visible the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

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as in bleaches

to make white or whiter by removing color years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red

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as in weakens

to lose bodily strength or vigor began to fade after battling the disease for years

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fades

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noun

plural of fade

as in trims

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Recent Examples of fades

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Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Its manganese spins continue fluctuating in preferred directions after long-range magnetic order fades. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 As Li’s Hardy locks eyes with Cage’s Reilly, the editing shifts from noir to music video and everything else fades. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 In comparison, carb-heavy or sugary foods like pasta and candy cause a sharp blood glucose spike that quickly fades, taking your energy with it. — Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026 The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026 These are not pieces destined to live in the back of the closet after the collaboration buzz fades. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2026 The useful question is whether the choice still feels worthwhile once the excitement fades. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Biologically, a plant starts to prepare for seed production once a flower fades. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fades

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The next shift is to build continuity around the product itself, and its ownership… For brands, a product no longer disappears after the first sale.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
First, a Portuguese fishing vessel disappears without a trace.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappears

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Martin uses a color extractor to remove existing dye, then bleaches the hair (except the gray roots) to get it as light as possible.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
His owner, Hannah Gleason from Oklahoma, told Newsweek that the merle gene isn’t a coloring gene rather than a gene that bleaches the fur and causes lack of pigmentation which can lead to birth defects, blindness, deafness, or sometimes all three.

— Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Definition of bleaches

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Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Research shows that people who share their goals publicly are less likely to achieve them, since talking about them creates a premature sense of accomplishment and weakens the drive to do the work.

— Ben Meer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakens

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At this, Newsom brightens, mentioning a framed photograph at home, a black-and-white image of Kennedy kneeling in front of a young boy next to an old beat-up car.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide brightens whites and removes stains without damaging fabric like bleach.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightens

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If that goes well, perhaps more fans will be in the seats when Oklahoma State comes to town the following week.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Video first obtained by ABC News shows Coast Guard agents equipped in tactical gear boarding the ship, guns drawn, while a separate Coast Guard boat goes alongside of it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of goes

Noun

Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026