Synonyms of blanches

blanches

verb

present tense third-person singular of blanch

as in bleaches

to make white or whiter by removing color

a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleaches
• fades
• brightens
• whitens
• pales
• dulls
• snows
• decolorizes
• dims
• lightens
• blenches
• washes out
• frosts
• mats
• whitewashes
• etiolates
• silvers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepens
• darkens
• blackens
• discolors
• stripes
• mottles
• patterns
• shades
• daubs
• tarnishes
• spots
• streaks
• flecks
• specks
• paints
• colors
• tinges
• dapples
• speckles
• embrowns
• dyes
• tints
• pigments
• stains
• shines
• marbles
• blotches
• burnishes
• checkers
• splotches
• variegates
• striates
• tinctures
• polishes
• polychromes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanches

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

This World Cup lead-up has also been about the FIFAfication of America, where even notorious former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter blanches at the level of cronyism, politicization and money-grabbing on display. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026

Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026