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Examples of whiten in a Sentence
His hair whitened as he aged.
Bleach will whiten the linens.
The new toothpaste whitens teeth.
Recent Examples of whiten from the Web
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Also, because bluing is a whitening agent only, it's used in concert with, not in place of, laundry detergent.
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There's vanilla as a natural air freshener, lemon juice for whitening clothes, and vinegar for cleaning, well, pretty much anything.
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One of them, who was twelve years old, dabbed her face with a whitening powder to create a paler effect.
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In one study, researchers sent out whitened résumés and nonwhitened résumés to 1,600 employers.
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As in the full sample, there was a particularly prominent callback gap between unwhitened résumés and those for which both the first name and the experience section were whitened.
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Services marketed included teeth whitening for $130, braces maintenance and snap-on porcelain veneers.
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Mix baking soda, toothpaste, and hydrogen peroxide together to make a teeth whitening paste, and then apply it with a cotton swab.
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Simply swishing a tablespoon in your mouth for 20 minutes reportedly helps whiten teeth, minimize bad breath, and boost overall oral health.
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First Known Use of whiten
15th century
WHITEN Defined for English Language Learners
whiten
playDefinition of whiten for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) white or whiter or to become white or whiter
WHITEN Defined for Kids
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whitened
;whitening
: to make or become white or whiter Bleach whitens sheets.
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