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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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

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Despite the record, nuclear's share of the global energy supply slightly decreased as the overall energy market grew faster.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But the uptick citywide this year contrasted sharply with Raman’s district, where homelessness actually decreased by 49%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreased

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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

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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

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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

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Hardy recalled seeing Dale painting a rusty fertilizer tank in that barn in the days after Dee vanished.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
In New York City, as many as 13,500 housing units vanished into the short-term rental void, driving up rents for actual residents by hundreds of dollars a year.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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