The early 1992 burst of consumer spending has faded, and American consumers are reaching for their wallets not to spend but to pay off debts.

A burst of rain hammered, against the canopy as though in some celestial answer, then faded into wet muttering.

The burst of energy that had come with the first intimations of success had faded.

Mat's burst of energy faded, and his complaints started up again.

Within eight minutes, the burst had faded by a factor of 100 below its maximum brightness.

After so many years of despair produced by Stalinism and its aftermath, the recent burst of optimism has already faded.

The momentary burst of excitement had long since faded to a numbing dread.

Quickly before this burst of energy faded.

Lee's own initial burst of enthusiasm quickly faded.

The burst peaked for about 6 seconds and then faded over 30 seconds.