as in pale
lacking a healthy skin color
the shock of the news left him paled and shaking
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as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of paled
Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
The lack of public outcry paled in comparison to the outpouring of voices for and against hemp farming that county officials fielded earlier this year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The New York school principal had gotten every question right, but his buzzer game Monday paled in comparison to Whitaker's 36.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025
Obviously, the cost to acquire Banks would have paled in comparison to the king's ransom Indianapolis paid for Gardner.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
But those agreements — usually to the tune of around $2-$3 billion in infrastructure and training investments — have paled in comparison to Microsoft’s commitment in the Emirates.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.
—Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Attendance paled in comparison to the more than 3 million fans that have flocked to Petco Park in each of the last three years.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For the remainder of the regular season, his numbers paled in comparison.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Its economy and military paled in comparison with the United States’s industrial might, blue-water navy, and network of overseas bases.
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Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
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Once the flowers have faded, trim the stalks 1 to 2 inches above the bulb, retaining the green foliage.—
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The Lakers faded down the stretch to 27 points from the Spurs’ Keldon Johnson and 16 points and 14 rebounds by Victor Wembanyama.—
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In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.—
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And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.—
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Instead of gray, try lime-washed or bleached wood planks.—
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Exactly these few curbless, bleached, and crumbly asphalt streets that curl back on themselves or run on out into the prairie.—
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Similar to cherry mocha, Kaeding says a wine brunette will have that dark base that is slightly brightened by a deeper red or copper tint.—
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The policy brightened hopes among borrowers eager for lower payments.—
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“Paled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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