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
Note: The original recipe recommends blanching the diced celery in the boiling water for about 30 seconds, then draining and setting aside.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Serve raw or blanched to preserve color and crunch.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The recipe, like many spinach dip recipes, calls for fresh spinach to be blanched and shocked.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Steaming or blanching is a classic way of waking up tofu’s subtle flavor and leaning into its custardy texture.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Serve raw or blanched to preserve color and crunch.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The recipe, like many spinach dip recipes, calls for fresh spinach to be blanched and shocked.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Steaming or blanching is a classic way of waking up tofu’s subtle flavor and leaning into its custardy texture.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
Verb
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The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.—
Lauren Gifford,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun set over the East River, the music faded but the warmth lingered.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This new visitor to the inner solar system is expected to brighten, perhaps becoming a fairly easy object to see in small telescopes or good binoculars.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the former depuffs and brightens the under-eye region on days when you’re deprived of zzzs, the latter takes advantage of orange peptides, pomegranate spheres, and hyaluronic acid to further smooth the skin.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fabric whitening solutions like bleach or hydrogen peroxide work through a process called oxidization.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best teeth whitening kits are easy to use and give you results fast.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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