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
Caked in mud and blood, American Primeval falls firmly on the revisionist side (though even Sam Peckinpah might have blanched at some of its images).
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jay Jones, Seabird’s chef de cuisine, blanches leeks and puts them in a meat grinder.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Typically, fruits are not blanched.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Vegetables Raw veggies should always be blanched before freezing.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jay Jones, Seabird’s chef de cuisine, blanches leeks and puts them in a meat grinder.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Typically, fruits are not blanched.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Vegetables Raw veggies should always be blanched before freezing.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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Ultimately, what you’re left with is a truer account of a person’s life, one not airbrushed by their public relations team, one not bleached of anything unsavory.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Preserved fetuses hung submerged in jars, swollen from preservation fluid and bleached to a uniform, milky white.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
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The trees featured here flower at different times throughout the year and tolerate a range of growing conditions, offering beautiful options to brighten any landscape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Then give someone a sincere compliment to brighten his or her day.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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After almost 40 years of using whitening products, Anderson has sworn them off since February 2024.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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With the nails properly buffed, whitening products can come into play.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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