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grow dull

VERB
pale
Synonyms
STRONG
blanch decrease dim diminish dull fade faint lessen muddy tarnish whiten
WEAK
go white 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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Nor is it new to fume that poets in particular grow dull amid the trappings of capitalism.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012

Rare is the dog-owner who has not seen one of his animals grow dull, lose appetite, begin to cough, vomit, twitch, discharge from nose and eyes, or show some other of distemper's dismal symptoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Inspired by" actual interviews with youngsters, the engaging boho characters do, well, nothing much, yet they don't grow dull or self-consciously hip.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their lips crack, and their eyes grow dull.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Everyone seems to think a divorce quite the proper caper when things grow dull.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro