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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Washington and Tehran agreed in June to a 60-day ceasefire, allowing time to negotiate a more durable peace deal while active fighting subsided and the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The changes appeared shortly after astronauts entered space and largely subsided within days of their return to Earth, providing biochemical evidence that digestion slows in space.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

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While gasoline demand has decreased, AAA says, citing data from the Energy Information Administration, supply and production also decreased.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreased

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The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminished

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Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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The incoming Anderson provides control but in a higher-energy manner than Rodri, and even if the long-term aim was for the Englishman to replace the Spaniard, a season together would have eased the Guardiola/Maresca handover.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
By the end of July, the situation had stabilized, and in some regions restrictions were lifted or significantly eased.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of eased

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For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.

— Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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