Synonyms of blanch

blanch

verb

ˈblanch 

as in to bleach

to make white or whiter by removing color

a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleach
• fade
• brighten
• whiten
• pale
• dull
• blench
• decolorize
• snow
• dim
• lighten
• wash out
• frost
• silver
• mat
• whitewash
• etiolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepen
• darken
• blacken
• discolor
• marble
• streak
• tarnish
• striate
• pattern
• shade
• dye
• spot
• daub
• blotch
• embrown
• paint
• stripe
• speck
• pigment
• speckle
• tint
• stain
• tinge
• polychrome
• color
• tincture
• burnish
• variegate
• mottle
• shine
• fleck
• dapple
• polish
• splotch
• checker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanch

Try collard greens as a low-calorie alternative to sandwich wraps or tortillas by blanching them until slightly tender but still sturdy. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

Among the highlights is Van Gogh’s Châtaignier en fleurs roses et blanches (Chestnut Tree in Pink and White Blossom), from 1890, which one adviser said could bring between $150 million and $200 million. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Some film critics and cinephiles have blanched at the fact that 25 minutes of running time and some musical numbers were cut for the Las Vegas booking. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Frozen vegetables are largely safe from cyclospora because more commercial facilities wash and blanch (briefly dip in boiling water) them before they're packaged, but some items (like raspberries) can’t be blanched ahead of freezing. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026