ETIOLATED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

etiolated

verb

past tense of etiolate

as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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Burger’s appointment, therefore, was concerning to criminal defense attorneys and civil rights activists, who feared that the Warren Court’s landmark decisions would be weakened or overturned.

— Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Business in the greater Tokyo area was almost back to normal Wednesday after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left Japan, with transportation operating normally and power restored to most homes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakened

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Advertisers were reluctant to run commercials during subsequent commemorations in the first few years following the attacks, but time has softened some of those concerns.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
To keep things cozy, Jenny softened the space with an ottoman and pair of leather chairs.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of softened

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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of tired

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Both Republicans and Democrats can be found at weekend car-wash fundraisers or local public library potlucks, and members of both parties say they are exhausted by politics or too busy with multiple jobs to volunteer.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Cinema has lately exhausted the emotional mileage of the Ukraine–EU border, but one wittily choreographed setpiece involving the couple’s border crossing finds in transition an ingenious point of convergence between gender and geography.

— Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

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