PALLED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Violence flared and subsided periodically, and Lebanon and Israel reached ceasefire agreements in 1993, 1996 and after a 2006 war.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Execution remains the big question, but doubts around Apple's strategy have largely subsided.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of subsided

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Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
So while the air won’t be clear Sunday, the greatest risk appears to have passed and the threat of rain or lightning interrupting the game also has decreased, with the forecast calling for temperatures in the mid-80s and 55% humidity at kickoff.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of decreased

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The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé’s powers were diminished in that tournament after sustaining a broken nose, while emerging stars like Michael Olise and Désiré Doué were yet to break through.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminished

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Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of fell

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Oil prices have eased in recent weeks as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have resumed, but many drivers have yet to see significant relief at gas stations.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2026
But as the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the IOC and its sister organization, the International Paralympic Committee, eased restrictions.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of eased

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After a couple of tidy early touches at 0-0, Olise completely vanished from the game once Spain went in front and probably should have been substituted before the 73rd minute, when Rayan Cherki replaced him.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
But everyone’s routine is disrupted when the police arrive with news that the family’s former nanny has vanished.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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