palled

verb

Definition of pallednext
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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  1. subsided
  2. diminished
  3. fell
  4. eased
  5. vanished
Verb
  • As the post-Covid boom subsided in cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, the nation’s fastest-rising rents are now found in the likes of Indianapolis, Columbus and Fayetteville, all places where Morgan Properties has a presence.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • After the floodwaters subsided, roads were covered in debris and mud.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminished
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  • There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Stop-start arcs ran into the growing responsibilities of Real Life as the band’s members eased deeper into their 30s.
    Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.
    David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Forests and grasslands will have vanished.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The last minute surge in enrollments, which had occurred every previous year, vanished.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of vanished
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