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
Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Attendance paled in comparison to the more than 3 million fans that have flocked to Petco Park in each of the last three years.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For the remainder of the regular season, his numbers paled in comparison.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But those visits paled in comparison to his experience this weekend.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The gamble paled in comparison to the hand their newest subject, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, went all-in on in the oil fields.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Arizona’s shrinkage of 14,925 manufacturing jobs over the quarter-century paled compared with the net 615,000 jobs that disappeared in California, the leading manufacturing state by output.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Gamble, Jackson and Peppers put up offensive numbers that paled in comparison to Hunter’s video-game-like production.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.
—Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Attendance paled in comparison to the more than 3 million fans that have flocked to Petco Park in each of the last three years.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For the remainder of the regular season, his numbers paled in comparison.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But those visits paled in comparison to his experience this weekend.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The gamble paled in comparison to the hand their newest subject, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, went all-in on in the oil fields.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Arizona’s shrinkage of 14,925 manufacturing jobs over the quarter-century paled compared with the net 615,000 jobs that disappeared in California, the leading manufacturing state by output.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Gamble, Jackson and Peppers put up offensive numbers that paled in comparison to Hunter’s video-game-like production.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paled
Adjective
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The fruit’s pale, glossy surface already gives it that eerie eyeball effect.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The floors were made of pale gray wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hopes of Orange County renters for any noteworthy discounting have faded.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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In time, the lyrical controversy faded, but it was never really resolved.—
Dan Beck,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Morfydd Clark, pallid at first, has some emotive scenes at the wedding when Ophelia rails at Hamlet for turning away from her.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Without them, corals are ghostly white and bleached.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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After the 2023 marine heat wave, many corals bleached and later died.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since its discovery, the comet has brightened in magnitude and is becoming more and more visible.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kindling his broad grin and clean laughter brightened even the most discouraging day.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Paled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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