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
See All Example Sentences for blanch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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Sadly, that night will feature a bright sky bleached by a nearly full moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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To build his character’s look, Hamill asked the hair and makeup team to bleach out all the color from his hair and mustache, then tried on a few pairs of glasses.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 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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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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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 6 Jul. 2025.
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