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 past, too, is a valley of dry bones, its inhabitants permanently silent, its artifacts scattered and bleached to bareness.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrics that should never be bleached include: leather, spandex, wool, and silk.
—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
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrics that should never be bleached include: leather, spandex, wool, and silk.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Then give someone a sincere compliment to brighten his or her day.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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The trees featured here flower at different times throughout the year and tolerate a range of growing conditions, offering beautiful options to brighten any landscape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Even when exhaustion dulled my vigilance, my worries didn’t disappear.—
David Litt
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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The trade-off with vertical slots is that the tip of your blades will rest up against the block material and may dull over time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Verb
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After almost 40 years of using whitening products, Anderson has sworn them off since February 2024.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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With the nails properly buffed, whitening products can come into play.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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