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
Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But after surviving a stroke several years ago, that accomplishment paled in comparison to what laid ahead.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
But those relics of history paled in comparison to the ambience — and opulence — of the Forest Theater.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The archivists and librarians of Ḫattuša and Alexandria could find emergent order in their holdings, but those collections paled in comparison to the flood of print.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
As the sick, wounded and displaced waited to cross in both directions, health officials said the small number allowed to exit so far paled beside Gaza’s tremendous needs.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Its economy and military paled in comparison with the United States’s industrial might, blue-water navy, and network of overseas bases.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
The lack of public outcry paled in comparison to the outpouring of voices for and against hemp farming that county officials fielded earlier this year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The New York school principal had gotten every question right, but his buzzer game Monday paled in comparison to Whitaker's 36.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
That paled in comparison with Canada and Britain, which respectively signed eight and 12 documents with China last month during visits by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Britain’s Starmer.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But after surviving a stroke several years ago, that accomplishment paled in comparison to what laid ahead.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
But those relics of history paled in comparison to the ambience — and opulence — of the Forest Theater.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The archivists and librarians of Ḫattuša and Alexandria could find emergent order in their holdings, but those collections paled in comparison to the flood of print.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
As the sick, wounded and displaced waited to cross in both directions, health officials said the small number allowed to exit so far paled beside Gaza’s tremendous needs.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Its economy and military paled in comparison with the United States’s industrial might, blue-water navy, and network of overseas bases.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
The lack of public outcry paled in comparison to the outpouring of voices for and against hemp farming that county officials fielded earlier this year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The New York school principal had gotten every question right, but his buzzer game Monday paled in comparison to Whitaker's 36.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paled
Adjective
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The design stands out for its sumptuous silk fabric in pale pink, with a strapless neckline and balloon drop below the hip.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cheerwine added to a classic white cake mix creates a pale pink crumb that tastes of almond extract and mild cherry.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For three decades, the hum of the table saw and the smell of machine oil faded from American high schools.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gingrich was eventually driven from the speakership; Buchanan left the Republican Party to run under the Reform Party, and then faded from public life.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three weeks after that hit that sent a crowd of 75,261 at Empower Field into a pallid silence, Bryant is ever the same.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Egg cartons made with recycled paper could be bleached or potentially contain contaminants, depending on the origins of the paper.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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The combination of white quartz and bleached ash wood make this a piece that will brighten up even windowless bathrooms.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Looking at the full year, the picture brightened as SMCP honed its full-price strategy and concentrated on improving brand perception.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Moonbeams brightened packed dirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Paled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paled. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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