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Definition of palingnext
as in pale

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verb

present participle of pale
as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt

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Recent Examples of paling
Verb
For Adebayo, there still is a considerable gap to overcome, with his 10,001 points paling in comparison to Wade’s 21,556 with the Heat. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Local revenue for most NFL teams ranges from $160 million to $240 million, paling in comparison to national revenue. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paling
  1. pale
  2. bleaching
  3. fence
  4. fading
  5. wall
  6. brightening
  7. barrier
Noun
  • There were pale lime-skinned figs with lemon-yellow insides, mauve figs with strawberry insides, striped with pale-rose.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • And the idea that publicly supporting Obama is acceptable while publicly supporting Trump is somehow beyond the pale speaks to the double standard that critics like Clark continue to apply.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of pale
Verb
  • Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Definition of bleaching
Noun
  • The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The last little bit before Dadeland South is also unfinished and awaiting the end of station construction, so users must navigate a narrow alley between fences and then a maze of signs and traffic cones to reach it.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of fence
Verb
  • Some hurricane windows can filter out up to 90% of ultraviolet rays, which protects your furniture, carpet, drapes and artwork from fading.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The pattern is expected to prolong an unrelated existing marine heat wave off the coast of California, which otherwise would have been expected to start fading between October and December.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of fading
Noun
  • If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Photos of personal belongings, like smartphones, left behind the bar on the night of fire adorned the walls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Definition of wall
Verb
  • Warm White One of the best colors for brightening a dark room is also one of the most popular.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Definition of brightening
Noun
  • In France, youth sports are heavily subsidized by local municipalities and community groups, substantially lowering the barrier for entry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • In an era where youth sports can cost parents thousands of dollars, a new no-cost league in the historic Northeast neighborhoods launched by the Kansas City Current aims to break down the financial barrier.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of barrier

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