pales

VERB

become, make lighter or weakened

Synonyms

STRONG

blanch decrease dim diminish dull fade faint lessen muddy tarnish whiten

WEAK

go white grow dull lose color lose luster

Antonyms

STRONG

brighten develop enlarge expand extend grow increase raise strengthen

WEAK

darken glow radiate

Example Sentences

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pales

Even with Wednesday's jump, growth in the company's share price has trailed other chip companies in recent months and pales in comparison to the stratospheric leaps in 2023 that followed the launch of ChatGPT.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Released months after “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” this occasionally ill-advised foray into psychedelia pales in comparison to the Beatles’ masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The recent flurry of activity pales in comparison to what unions were accomplishing in their 1950s heyday and the decades following.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

But this strategy pales in comparison to what’s possible with the newest legislation.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Added to this misery there’s another, but of a more personal nature, and it pales in comparison to the suffering I’ve just told you about.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank