as in to fade
to make white or whiter by removing color
bleached the stained shirt back to its original white
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Recent Examples of bleach
The movie features a teenage character who bleached his hair, leading Vin Diesel's character to believe something nefarious was afoot.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
That chemistry is on full display among the Blue Devils, who have freshly bleached blond hair.
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Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bleach
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
That chemistry is on full display among the Blue Devils, who have freshly bleached blond hair.
—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
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But rental business owners like Zhao observed that the rental prices have begun to slide as novelty surrounding these stunt-performing androids fades.
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The combination of hyaluronic and azelaic acid does wonders to fade dark spots, soothe redness, and deeply hydrate.
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In a process known as photobleaching, the UV light breaks down the chemical bonds in pigments, which can brighten your whites.
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The light that shone from Red Beard’s joints brightened.
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The bad news: Non-decolorized, whole-leaf aloe extract contains aloin, a chemical that has been shown to cause cancer in rats when ingested.
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Blurring bamboo silk powders keep shine in check without dulling skin, while camellia seed oil and antioxidant-rich vitamin E help mature complexions look smooth, hydrated, and naturally luminous.
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Bitch, despite being created with Reed in tandem with My Face Hurts From Smiling, leans more pop and R&B with lyrics that may have been dulled down for palatability.
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Use baking soda to treat stains in your laundry, freshen and soften fabrics, and boost bleach whitening abilities.
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The chemical remains an ingredient in countless products from whitening toothpastes to eyeshadows, although the FDA did ban its inclusion in household soap products in 2016.
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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