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
Some even bleached their hair blond and donned baggy clothing on a night out.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
After a couple of hours, the acorn flour was bleached of its toxic tannins.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Fans would be bleached by the blazing sun during the games; the wooden benches would be bleached on non-game days.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered its biggest ever decline last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes of hard coral, a new report has found.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
After a couple of hours, the acorn flour was bleached of its toxic tannins.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Fans would be bleached by the blazing sun during the games; the wooden benches would be bleached on non-game days.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered its biggest ever decline last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes of hard coral, a new report has found.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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Equally, the allure of lying on a beach or touring the typical sights is fading.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Whitworth faded in the final round, shooting over par for the first time in the Open, and Bradley came from behind to win after a tense duel with Beth Daniel on the back nine.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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These six rituals, inspired by traditions like the Hindu Festival of Lights, will help and teach you how to brighten your dark days and make room for creativity—with your loved ones, in your home, in love, in your health, and in your finances.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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Its main function is to brighten, and this potent dose works overtime to reduce the appearance of dark circles.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Many parents struggle with how to support adult children without dulling their drive or setting unrealistic expectations.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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My sleep was fractured, my health declined, my decisions dulled, and my confidence wavered.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The best teeth whitening kits are easy to use and give you results fast.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
28 Aug. 2025
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Get a picture-perfect smile with this powerful home teeth whitening kit.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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