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as in faded
lacking intensity of color
we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of pale
Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
These convictions before federal courts in the District of Columbia, where political opposition to President Trump rates the highest in the country, pale in comparison to 's crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet even those figures would pale in comparison with Musk’s lofty goals.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The actual production of combat power pales in comparison to the political goal of gluing the United States to Europe, no matter what.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Adjective
The stems of rosemary become woody with age and are covered with green needlelike foliage year-round, and have pale blue or white blooms
in the winter and spring depending on the variety.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
These convictions before federal courts in the District of Columbia, where political opposition to President Trump rates the highest in the country, pale in comparison to 's crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
That pales in comparison to Deadpool & Wolverine's $205 million, but worldwide, The Last Dance pulled a bit more of its weight.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet even those figures would pale in comparison with Musk’s lofty goals.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Their matchday and commercial revenue pales in comparison.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The actual production of combat power pales in comparison to the political goal of gluing the United States to Europe, no matter what.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pale
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There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
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In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Yet everything about this pallid stunt comedy, from the increasingly gross setpieces (at one point, Barrymore’s Nancy pukes directly into her husband’s mouth) to the wasting of normally great character actors in minor roles (Harvey Fierstein!Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However vague and malleable, the terms of the couple’s parenting duties have not been set with both adults in mind.Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2024
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Whereas refined brown sugar is just white sugar mixed with molasses, raw brown sugar is crystallized, and isn’t bleached or heavily processed, Menard says.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Herr was waiting for him at the top, where the rock formations were bleached and pocked with fossils.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The shark was tagged with a pop-off archival tag, a sophisticated electronic device designed to collect data on water temperature, depth, and ambient light levels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The light display tour is free to drive through but donations are accepted.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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Scot Warwick’s final communication with his wife was a faint squeeze of her hand.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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The eclipse effect will open up sustained views of the sun's faint surrounding corona, allowing for the second craft to use a suite of onboard sensors to collect data and photograph the inner region of the corona, according to the ESA.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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This shift in mindset happens not through mandate but through results: When teams experience firsthand how AI amplifies their capabilities, their resistance naturally fades.Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The wire led back behind the socket and into the wall.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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It's been called the 'tastiest' around UConn identifies academic programs for closure, consolidation ahead of meeting Crumbling walls of historic brownstones increasing worry for CT national park.Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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