shade into (something)

shade into (something)

To transition, pass, or cross over from one state, condition, or characteristic into another in gradual increments or degrees. The band has a synthetic, 1980s kind of sound that shades into more modern electronic music popular in Europe. The film, though set in a fictional, dystopian future, presents themes and situations that shade uncomfortably into real life.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shade into

v.
To pass from one quality, color, or thing to some other by very slight changes or degrees: The hues of the pink sunset shaded into purple.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • shade into
  • little by little
  • noid
  • noids
  • save up
  • save up (for something)
  • inch back
  • launder
  • launder money
  • inch over