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adjective

Definition of palednext
as in pale
lacking a healthy skin color the shock of the news left him paled and shaking

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paled

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verb

past tense of pale
as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt

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  1. pale
  2. pallid
  3. brightened
Adjective
  • The pale lemon hue, which could pass for a neutral, has been worn by stars like Aubrey Plaza, Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of pallid
Verb
  • There’s also the question of what this win means for Moore, whose future has brightened considerably in the span of two weeks.
    Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Due to geochemical weathering, this CO2 has been drawn down into carbonate rocks as the Sun has brightened, says Schwieterman.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of brightened
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