Verb (used without object) : The tulips have faded. ,His anger faded away. ,The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : Sunshine faded the drapes.    From Dictionary.com. 

The bow showed above water at high tide, the name fading but legible: Resolute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference

Fade to this colour when fading is used (see - fade).    From Wordnik.com.  [Fading urxvt Windows « Inane Bits] Reference

"Magic is fading from the universe," one character warns.    From Wordnik.com.  [Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - review] Reference

They enclose ancient Bibles written in fading ink on parchment.    From Wordnik.com.  ["What I've Seen"] Reference

How about fading from a dark blue to a light one, or vice versa?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Would you like to give me some stylistic feedback?] Reference

Failure to do this can result in fading, cracking and brittleness.    From Wordnik.com.  [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1015] Reference

Picture it: A soft evening, the apricot light fading from the Oval Office.    From Wordnik.com.  [2006 June « A Bird’s Nest] Reference

And now the war is fading from the public consciousness, according to U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [After 5 years 'ripples' from the war run deep] Reference

Limited mention of Hillary because she is fading from the picture .... dz in Austin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama targets McCain, limits mentions of Clinton] Reference

To me, better in fading light than my Leupold VX-II's or the old Vari-X III that I have.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is sightron still in business? Brought a couple of scopes a few years back. Got a heck of a deal on the them!!] Reference

The Red Sox are quietly fading from the AL East race, going 13-14 since the All-Star break.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Cox deserves the credit in Atlanta] Reference

With McCain fading in the polls, conservative media hosts are ratcheting up the scare tactics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Limbaugh: Obama Part Of A 30-Year Plan To Radicalize Black Children | Disinformation] Reference

The colour was fading from the sky; only the faintest trace of rose-pink tinged the gray clouds.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Chance] Reference

Neither Capriati nor the No. 7-seeded Dokic was brilliant as they traded thwacks in fading light.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - American feel to French semifinals] Reference

Sven Riederer of Switzerland got the bronze after fading from the pack of leaders toward the end.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Kiwis command triathlon medal stand] Reference

Schneider - date and place of interview not specified - answers in English fading into German translations.    From Wordnik.com.  [INTERVIEW TO EAST BERLIN RADIO, APRIL 1976 (*)] Reference

Kit turned back to the abbot, his genial expression fading.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Seduction] Reference

With the prospect of a cash call fading, Taylor Wimpey closed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference

OpEdNews - Quicklink: Under Obama, 'war on terror' catchphrase fading.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Under Obama, 'war on terror' catchphrase fading] Reference

He says that he "liked the idea of fading into the background a bit.".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Whether a liberal art is fading from the general education (public ….    From Wordnik.com.  [Literacy News – 107th Edition « News « Literacy News] Reference

Now they are called a fading withering tree without both leaves and fruit.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning] Reference

Vaguely, as though recalling a fading dream, she recaptured tenuous memories from below.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tower of Fear]

He tried to recall his fading sense of outrage, but he found nothing in his mind but penitence.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Foregone Conclusion] Reference

He was quartering away walking in fading light.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Tracking and Losing Game] Reference

I mean, the numbness is kind of fading little bit.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2001] Reference

Iraq isn't "fading" as an issue . . . it's just on.    From Wordnik.com.  [12/04/2007] Reference

He is also learning skills such as fading, dreamwalking, and sliding.    From Wordnik.com.  [Odd, but Wonderful, Choice for a Newberry] Reference

Iraq isn't "fading" as an issue . . . it's just on temporary hiatus by on.    From Wordnik.com.  [12/04/2007] Reference

Don't you run into "fading" issues with all of those skylites at that altitude?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Page 2] Reference

They're kind of fading off right now, but we want to continue to play strong. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

There isn't the kind of fading or damage you'd expect from years of usage and dry cleaning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dance Of Death]

Steve, but isn't the Postal Service already kind of fading away because of email and FedEx and UPS?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hey, Big Spender] Reference

You see that "fading" happen in a lot of straight marriages as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gay/Lesbian Forum] Reference

But if your answer is no, then "fading" the top end of the range is the way to play.    From Wordnik.com.  [US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha] Reference

A source said Blair's prospects were 'fading' after Europe's centre-right claimed top job.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guardian World News] Reference

You can also animate nodes and apply various effects on them such as fading in or fading out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Java Technology Headlines] Reference

In fact, at a rally Sunday, 60,000 rapturous Floridians came out to see this "fading" phenomenon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference