as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled
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Adjective
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Cape Florida Light The Cape Florida Light, in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the tip of Key Biscayne, is the oldest lighthouse in the state.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025 -
Patrick O’Connor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, told AP this may be Denver’s deepest and oldest find yet.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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After his round, the Irishman did not tolerate the media diminishing his spot in the tournament.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists believe that during the Triassic period, this part of Arizona was an arid place positioned in the middle of Pangaea right above the equator, later submerged by a flood that likely buried all the creatures preserved in the bonebed.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Kentucky is relatively water-rich, compared to parts of the arid southwest, but has suffered droughts in recent years, as the region's rainfall shifts toward more intense, clustered events.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Sami Zayn Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley remains one of WWE’s most beloved stars, but her never-ending feud with members of The Judgment Day is beyond tiresome.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Being different or unique for the sake of attention getting is tiresome when an agent is reading dozens of queries at a time.—
Kate McKean
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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That was after falling less than 13,000 fans short of 3 million in 2022.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Dickinson led off the semifinal game and roped a double off his metal bat that Smith said woke him up from a long, tiring day.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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After a tiring day walking around the parks, the most relaxing, soothing and healing experience is to sit out on the decks of the treehouse.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Reformists argue renewed dialogue is essential for easing sanctions and stabilizing the economy.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy similarly indicated the outbreak is easing, a fact belied by the numbers on the ground.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Palling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palling. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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