whitewashing

noun

white·​wash·​ing ˈ(h)wīt-ˌwȯ-shiŋ 

-ˌwä-

: an act or instance of applying whitewash

also : whitewash sense 3

Examples of whitewashing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Facing the same West Boylston team that beat them at Gillette Stadium a year ago, the Blue Devils dominated from opening kick to final whistle of a 21-0 whitewashing of the Lions. —Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025

There’s not any whitewashing going on here as the singer’s physical condition goes from bad to worse as filming goes on in period visits over the last four years. —Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025

Despite their personal differences, both Leguizamo and Najera connect intimately with the material about the whitewashing of Latin history in America. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025

This is the same playbook that has led to book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and the whitewashing of American history. —David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whitewashing

• brainwashing
• handwashing
• quashing
• sloshing
• squashing
• washing