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Fadeaway in a sentence

Fadeaway meaning

  1. An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
  2. A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket, with the goal to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block.
  3. The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.

Using Fadeaway

  • The main meaning on this page is: An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity. | A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket, with the goal to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block. | The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.
  • In the example corpus, fadeaway often appears in combinations such as: fadeaway over, fadeaway jumpers, fadeaway jumper.

Context around Fadeaway

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

balance 1× rope 1× dunks 1× beating 1× new 1× short 1× smooth 1× range 1×

Often after:

jumpers 2× jumper 2× stunner 1× shot 1× banker 1× stealing 1×

Sentence patterns with Fadeaway

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a short fadeaway and netted 1× accept the fadeaway 1× behind her fadeaway with 8 1× break dunks fadeaway jumpers and 1× buzzer beating fadeaway jumpers 1× down a fadeaway over two 1× hit a fadeaway jumper an 1× including a fadeaway in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and jayson tatum 1× antetokounmpo scored in 1× at barely 6 1× bc went ahead 1× brunson hit a 1× disappointedly i had 1×

Common sentence endings:

30 to play 1× 95 93 win 1× accept the fadeaway 1× an undisclosed illness 1× and a floater 1× beating fadeaway jumpers 1×

Words around Fadeaway

Just before it in the word index:

fade 417 faddish 2 faddis 2 fadden 24 fadd 2 fadavi 3

Just after it in the word index:

fadec 4 faded 512 fadel 21 fadell 2 faden 6 fader 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Fadeaway

  • In this selection, "fadeaway" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, balance, rope, dunks, jumpers, jumper and stunner stand out and add context to how "fadeaway" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a short fadeaway and netted and accept the fadeaway. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fadeaway" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fadeaway

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Brunson hit a fadeaway jumper, an inside shot and a floater. (11 words)

Loco hit a top-rope fadeaway stunner, and they were both down at 10:30. (15 words)

Disappointedly, I had to follow up to get the rejection — journalists don’t usually accept the fadeaway. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

He made sure the Wolves didn’t slip after the break, knocking down a mid-range fadeaway, stealing the ball back and then swishing a pull-up 3-pointer on the other end to push the lead to 31 points early in the third quarter. (45 words)

The sight of the ball going into deep space when it gets to Diakite on the block and pounds, pounds, pounds the ball into the floor before firing off a fadeaway will haunt this Virginia team when it awaits its fate on Selection Sunday. (44 words)

However, Napheesa Collier — this year's Defensive Player of the Year — was the favorite for a moment after the Lynx stole Game 1 in New York behind her fadeaway with 8.1 seconds to go that gave Minnesota a 95-93 win. (42 words)

Example sentences (17)

BC went ahead 21-15 prior to the third media timeout on an off-balance fadeaway on the baseline by DeMarr Langford Jr. Langford missed the final two games of the regular season with an undisclosed illness.

Porter made nine shots, including a fadeaway in the final minutes and a couple of timely free throws, finishing with 22 points.

Disappointedly, I had to follow up to get the rejection — journalists don’t usually accept the fadeaway.

However, Napheesa Collier — this year's Defensive Player of the Year — was the favorite for a moment after the Lynx stole Game 1 in New York behind her fadeaway with 8.1 seconds to go that gave Minnesota a 95-93 win.

Instead of passing the ball out, she spun to her left and sank a fadeaway over both of them.

Loco hit a top-rope fadeaway stunner, and they were both down at 10:30.

Antetokounmpo scored in almost every way imaginable — on pick-and-rolls, fast-break dunks, fadeaway jumpers and from the foul line.

At barely 6-foot-6, he was comparatively slight to the Goliaths stalking the NBA, which only made him that much more relatable to a generation tirelessly mimicking his jackknifing, buzzer-beating, fadeaway jumpers.

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I thought he had four points – all I could remember was a fadeaway shot from the left baseline and two free throws.

Not even the new fadeaway that Garza unveiled Wednesday in a 97-67 victory over North Carolina Central.

The game appeared to be all but over as the Mustangs pulled away in the fourth after Allen hit a short fadeaway and netted a free throw moments later to give Mount View a 51-42 lead with 1:30 to play.

The sight of the ball going into deep space when it gets to Diakite on the block and pounds, pounds, pounds the ball into the floor before firing off a fadeaway will haunt this Virginia team when it awaits its fate on Selection Sunday.

Williams then worked his post-game to extending the lead to 9-4 at 16:31 mark after a knocking down a fadeaway over two Georgia defenders.

And Jayson Tatum continued his dominance of the 76ers with a game-high 23 points, capped off with a fadeaway banker that he drained right in Embiid’s face.

Brunson hit a fadeaway jumper, an inside shot and a floater.

He hit a silky smooth fadeaway jumper to open his second-half ledger, then followed with a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer and a trio of free throws.

He made sure the Wolves didn’t slip after the break, knocking down a mid-range fadeaway, stealing the ball back and then swishing a pull-up 3-pointer on the other end to push the lead to 31 points early in the third quarter.

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Common combinations with fadeaway

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fadeaway" in a sentence?
An example: "BC went ahead 21-15 prior to the third media timeout on an off-balance fadeaway on the baseline by DeMarr Langford Jr. Langford missed the final two games of the regular season with an undisclosed illness." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fadeaway" from authentic English texts.
What does "fadeaway" mean?
Fadeaway means: An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
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