palling 1 of 2

adjective

as in old

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palling

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verb

present participle of pall
as in decreasing
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 palling
  1. old
  2. decreasing
  3. arid
  4. diminishing
  5. tiresome
  6. subsiding
  7. weary
  8. falling
Adjective
  • The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The 168-year-old magazine’s breakout journalism, its digital success, and a bit of good timing have given both Goldberg and Thompson plenty to brag about on the media podcast circuit.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of old
Verb
  • Adjustable mattresses were meant to make some of that guesswork easier, but the category has long been associated with airbeds that change firmness by increasing or decreasing pressure inside the mattress.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Standard gas pressure spreads out across the rock formations, homogenizing subterranean forces and actually decreasing the risk of the fault slipping over time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreasing
Adjective
  • Suzana Aguiar is a fifth-generation cotton grower from a semi-arid region of Brazil.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most famously arid national landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for as more rain could lash Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Monday.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arid
Verb
  • Between terrorism and global warming and diminishing natural resources, the world is out of balance.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Basic tasks like summarization, translation and drafting offer diminishing differentiation as tools become widespread.
    — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminishing
Adjective
  • Upgrading to first class adds another layer of comfort, with private sleeping accommodations that make overnight travel feel far less tiresome.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, the mountain wallpaper is pretty, but various miniature windows clutter the screen, and making any on-the-move quick changes is a fairly tiresome affair.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiresome
Verb
  • Multiple Kelvin waves These waves can bring elevated sea levels for weeks at a time, eventually subsiding before the next wave hits.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsiding
Adjective
  • And in storm-weary Hawaii, there’s the potential for catastrophic flooding from a growing Hurricane Nolo.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • McGuire said the country’s murder rate is at a 126-year low and argued that falling fentanyl deaths and drug trafficking are evidence that the administration’s border and law enforcement policies are working.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Applications jumped from roughly 3,500 a year before COVID to a record 18,561 in 2024, before falling nearly 30% last year and continuing to decline in 2026.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
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“Palling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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