as in pale
lacking a healthy skin color
the shock of the news left him paled and shaking
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as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of paled
David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
But the output paled in comparison to a stellar rookie season during which his 1,194 yards led all tight ends.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In her early years at the helm in Norman, Kindler’s recruiting options paled in comparison to today’s.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Past efforts at protecting the Declaration paled in comparison to the full power of modern science brought to bear for the first time to preserve the timeworn parchment.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The hoopla surrounding Clark’s win paled in comparison to how the Rookie of the Year the following season chose to celebrate her moment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Wolff said the president paled at the idea of a presidential library (classic Reading Derangement Syndrome).
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Vitello got an appetizer of the rivalry during spring training when the Giants played the Dodgers twice during Cactus League play, but those exhibitions in Scottsdale and Glendale paled in comparison to the real deal in San Francisco.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Her sophomore season was good by most standards, but paled in comparison to her freshman season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Artist Meredith Reynolds believed Platner’s past paled into insignificance when compared with his opponents.
—David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
But the output paled in comparison to a stellar rookie season during which his 1,194 yards led all tight ends.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In her early years at the helm in Norman, Kindler’s recruiting options paled in comparison to today’s.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Past efforts at protecting the Declaration paled in comparison to the full power of modern science brought to bear for the first time to preserve the timeworn parchment.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The hoopla surrounding Clark’s win paled in comparison to how the Rookie of the Year the following season chose to celebrate her moment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Wolff said the president paled at the idea of a presidential library (classic Reading Derangement Syndrome).
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Vitello got an appetizer of the rivalry during spring training when the Giants played the Dodgers twice during Cactus League play, but those exhibitions in Scottsdale and Glendale paled in comparison to the real deal in San Francisco.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Her sophomore season was good by most standards, but paled in comparison to her freshman season.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paled
Adjective
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Located on the northeast coast near Willikies, this peaceful area offers wide stretches of pale sand, clear shallow water, and easy access to some of Antigua’s most beautiful coastline.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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Back on the field in Casablanca, the politics, war and debate faded away, leaving only a group of teenagers chasing a ball.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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That faded almost immediately, though the headache lingered half the day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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The movie features a teenage character who bleached his hair, leading Vin Diesel's character to believe something nefarious was afoot.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Rangel recalls people approaching him to say that seeing Osito had brightened an otherwise stressful day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Since then, the star has brightened up her hair color for spring and summer, adding chunky blonde highlights to her chocolate brown color.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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“Paled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paled. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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