Sun-bleached
Else clues• Became dim
• Became fainter
• Bet against
• Bleached out
• Dimmed
• Dims
• Disappeared gradually
• Dropped back after a promising start
• Dropped from the leader board
• Gradually disappeared
• Grew pale
• In need of a new coat
• Less colorful
• Like aged blue jeans
• Like broken-in jeans
• Like old jeans
• Like old photos
• Like some jeans
• Like well-worn jeans
• Lost brightness
• Lost color
• Lost luster
• Lost vitality
• No longer bright
• No longer sharp
• No longer vibrant
• No longer vivid
• Old, say
• Vivid no more
• Washed out