as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets
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Recent Examples of blanch
It may be served raw, lightly blanched, or cooked briefly in soups and stews.
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Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some bake the vegetable into a classic green bean casserole, others simply blanch them.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Its price puts it within reach of many Mac creators who blanched at the price of its predecessor.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Cut the cooking time in half by chopping up the green beans into bite-sized pieces instead of blanching them whole.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
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Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some bake the vegetable into a classic green bean casserole, others simply blanch them.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Its price puts it within reach of many Mac creators who blanched at the price of its predecessor.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Cut the cooking time in half by chopping up the green beans into bite-sized pieces instead of blanching them whole.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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Some vignettes had the grainy shading of excessive toner powder, while others were bleached out.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unicharm could already turn these materials into other hygienic products like toilet paper, but a new ozone treatment designed to bleach, sterilize, and deodorize the pulp is widening the possibilities even further.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The kind that organizations get judged on long after the applause fades.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shapiro-Ikenberry led through most of the first half of the race before fading to seventh.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her mother, Lianna Charles Moore, previously described her daughters as always laughing, smiling and brightening her family's day.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lush, vibrant and full of life, California Tropicals instantly brightens any space while adding fresh, feel-good energy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At that point, the knuckles started to whiten on Causeway Street.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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