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
Exactly these few curbless, bleached, and crumbly asphalt streets that curl back on themselves or run on out into the prairie.
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David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Pothos plants are highly resilient, but the strong sunlight of a greenhouse can bleach or burn their foliage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The inspectors bleached the food inside the cooler, their report stated.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Be aware that whitening toothpaste might bleach anything with dye, so be especially cautious.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
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David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Pothos plants are highly resilient, but the strong sunlight of a greenhouse can bleach or burn their foliage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The inspectors bleached the food inside the cooler, their report stated.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Be aware that whitening toothpaste might bleach anything with dye, so be especially cautious.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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Amid the recent furore, that trust and respect seem to be all but fading.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead of fading quietly into the dark, 3I/ATLAS flared with activity, developing a glowing coma rich in water vapor, carbon dioxide and organic compounds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Looking for a low-commitment way to brighten up your hair for spring?—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the bedroom, rather than doing their best to brighten up the room, which is small and has only one window, Adams and Tolles leaned into the room’s cavernous energy and painted it dark blue.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 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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That fun, high-energy performance by Sabrina Impacciatore was just what this building needed after a lengthy parade of nations that dulled the atmosphere a bit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sweep or vacuum bathroom floors more often and mop weekly to remove residue that can dull tile and damage grout over time.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Your next tooth-whitening and repairing substance might well be a new powder developed by Shanghai researchers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the presoak methods is more effective in whitening dingy socks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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