blanching

present participle of blanch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanching
Verb
  • 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
  • The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That combo typically signals bearish pressure is fading and a potential trend shift is forming.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Blanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanching. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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