paled

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

"The fence completely encompasses the entire backyard. "

"After years of working in retail, she pursued her passion and discovered her newfound love for coding. "

"The heavy rain diminished the size of the garden flowers. "

"to clutch power"

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

"to enclose lands"

"The brightness of the classroom light made it easy to see the teacher's notes. "

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

"The children encircle their teacher at story time. "