Fading and Passing

Fading

Fading noun - Weakening in force or intensity.
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Synonyms for Fading

Passing is a synonym for fading. In some cases you can use "Passing" instead the word "Fading" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: fade, faded

Passing

Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

Fading is a synonym for passing in fleeting topic. You can use "Fading" instead the word "Passing" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: pass, passage, passed, passable, passingly

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Lone Wolf It is mentioned that fewer than a hundred Elder Magi remain, and their power is fading with each passing year.
  • An early episode of Law & Order had a woman being drugged during a doctor's visit and the scene fading out coinciding with her passing out, horrified at the realization of what has happened and that she's now powerless to stop him from raping her.
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