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
  • These features are interpreted as evidence of faulting along the caldera rim as the floor subsided.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • Rooms Since its 2023 renovation, the hotel’s capacity decreased from 104 rooms to just 80, made up of 44 rooms and 36 suites, all of which have gained a generous amount of space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The results revealed that the device’s electrical behavior changed consistently as the humidity decreased.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • Gallery owners say years of mixed signals and the prospect of construction threaten a center already diminished by vacancies — and fear tenants may never come back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, the failure to hire an effective leader for the Blockchain Association has diminished the industry’s influence in the Capitol.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Zervos, in a CNBC appearance last month, backed Bessent’s decision to increase buybacks of some long-term Treasury debt, a move that may have eased pressure on some Treasury yields.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of eased
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  • But on Thursday came the news that the statue, a symbol of pride in the Old North Sacramento neighborhood, had vanished.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the Rams’ 16-0 halftime lead literally vanished into thin air.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanished
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“Palled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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