Collocations for "fading"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fading" in context.
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fade
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- fade into the [distance, night, darkness]
- faded over [time, the horizon]
- [slowly, gradually] faded away
- faded to [black, grey, nothing]
- fade in the [wash, washing machine]
- the [color, dye, denim] has faded
- my [jeans, shirts] have faded
- my tan has faded
- [photographs, pictures, memories] have faded
- fade from [view, memory, sight]
- his scars are fading (away)
- the light is [fading, beginning to fade]
- fade with exposure to [the sun, sunlight, light]
- [hopes, dreams, aspirations] are fading
- fade into [obscurity, insignificance, the background]
- my love (for you) will never fade
- fade out of [view, sight]
- the [scene, shot, camera] faded out
- fading in and out of consciousness
'fading' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):