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
Fabrics that should never be bleached include: leather, spandex, wool, and silk.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
The dentist will apply a protective gel or a rubber shield to the gums, and then a bleaching agent will be applied.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
But seed oils are put through a process where they are pressed, bleached, heated, processed with solvents and highly refined, which can strip them of their nutritional value.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This bright purple post-shampoo helper nixes brassiness while coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils cut down on brittleness from bleaching.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
The dentist will apply a protective gel or a rubber shield to the gums, and then a bleaching agent will be applied.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
But seed oils are put through a process where they are pressed, bleached, heated, processed with solvents and highly refined, which can strip them of their nutritional value.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This bright purple post-shampoo helper nixes brassiness while coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils cut down on brittleness from bleaching.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Garlands of Scottish flags and columns of balloons brightened the room.—
Nathan Tavares,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Global equities initially brightened on the news, though economists and U.S. officials alike argue that Trump is likely to find a work-around to the block.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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These products can also cause buildup and dull your hair.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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The edge gap is the widening space between marketing strategies that sharpen a brand’s competitive edge and those dulled by algorithmic automation, uniform targeting and the rinse-and-repeat logic of platform and industry best practice.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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While Powers emphasizes oral hygiene, utilizing products like Lumify Eye Drops, teeth whitening strips, and fragrances are simpler upgrades.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In food, calcium phosphate is used as a whitening agent.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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