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
Corals bleached and their population nose-dived, especially in the Keys, where water temperatures hit a Jacuzzi-like 101 degrees.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Egg cartons made with recycled paper could be bleached or potentially contain contaminants, depending on the origins of the paper.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Remember during cycle 4 when Michelle cried from the pain of an allergic reaction to the peroxide used to bleach her hair (which later prompted an impetigo outbreak)?
—Adrianne Webster, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The figure skater actually began bleaching her own hair with a paintbrush—and only brought in a professional right before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Egg cartons made with recycled paper could be bleached or potentially contain contaminants, depending on the origins of the paper.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Remember during cycle 4 when Michelle cried from the pain of an allergic reaction to the peroxide used to bleach her hair (which later prompted an impetigo outbreak)?
—Adrianne Webster, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The figure skater actually began bleaching her own hair with a paintbrush—and only brought in a professional right before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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The kind that organizations get judged on long after the applause fades.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shapiro-Ikenberry led through most of the first half of the race before fading to seventh.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her mother, Lianna Charles Moore, previously described her daughters as always laughing, smiling and brightening her family's day.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lush, vibrant and full of life, California Tropicals instantly brightens any space while adding fresh, feel-good energy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
21 May 2018
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Mowing wet grass can also dull the blades.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the decades passed on, neither its sentiment nor its shine ever dulled.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At that point, the knuckles started to whiten on Causeway Street.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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