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
Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Wet grass is susceptible to fungal infections like rust disease, dollar spot, and red thread, which can cause bleached or dead grass or orange spots on individual blades of grass.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Some vignettes had the grainy shading of excessive toner powder, while others were bleached out.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Wet grass is susceptible to fungal infections like rust disease, dollar spot, and red thread, which can cause bleached or dead grass or orange spots on individual blades of grass.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Some vignettes had the grainy shading of excessive toner powder, while others were bleached out.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
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Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But this formula also pairs caffeine with antioxidants and glycyrrhetinic acid to brighten and firm the entire eye area.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 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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Because Uncle Sam has dulled the economic incentive to create the next breakthrough.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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But if the entire area was ceded back to the District of Columbia, the electoral advantage in the new districts would be dulled and new districts would be drawn in light of the state’s shrunken footprint.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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This uses a chemical solution of 2% hydrogen peroxide with the abrasive calcium pyrophosphate to whiten your teeth.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The best use of baking soda for stain removal is as a whitening agent to brighten dingy white or light-colored clothes or household goods.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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