whiten
verb
whit·en
ˈ(h)wī-tᵊn 
whitened; whitening
ˈ(h)wīt-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make white or whiter
snow whitened the hills
: to become white or whiter
Examples of whiten in a Sentence
His hair whitened as he aged.
Bleach will whiten the linens.
The new toothpaste whitens teeth.
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But Sanders stayed on in the teeth-whitening business, working with his mother and splitting his time between an Oak Park Mall kiosk and McAllen, Texas.
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Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to whitening agents, the formula includes stannous fluoride, a specific type of fluoride that has antimicrobial properties to help target gingivitis, bad breath, and plaque buildup.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Fabric whitening solutions like bleach or hydrogen peroxide work through a process called oxidization.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The best teeth whitening kits are easy to use and give you results fast.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to whitening agents, the formula includes stannous fluoride, a specific type of fluoride that has antimicrobial properties to help target gingivitis, bad breath, and plaque buildup.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Fabric whitening solutions like bleach or hydrogen peroxide work through a process called oxidization.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The best teeth whitening kits are easy to use and give you results fast.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whiten
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“Whiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiten. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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