palled

verb

past tense of pall
as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palled
  1. subsided
  2. decreased
  3. diminished
  4. fell
  5. eased
  6. vanished
Verb
  • Widespread and very strong wind and extreme fire danger have subsided.
    — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • By Monday, the dangerous conditions had largely subsided, according to the weather service.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • Drought has led to decreased snowpack and water flowing into the river.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • The district, which previously favored Democrats, now tilts toward Republicans, and some Memphis voters have raised concerns that their representation has been diminished.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Comparisons with 2023, when European river flows were generally around average, show just how diminished some of these key waterways are.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Strong winds eased in Greece, allowing firefighting flights to resume, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The source claimed that the arrangement had eased any potential tension between the pair.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • By the time investigators connected the dots, Kim had vanished.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Marcel said foot traffic at his Fort Lauderdale business has nearly vanished.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
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