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 mohawk itself appeared to be bleached dirty blonde.
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
This is the moment of the month when the night sky begins to get becomes bleached by moonlight, making stargazing more difficult.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
This is the moment of the month when the night sky begins to get becomes bleached by moonlight, making stargazing more difficult.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As threats from insurgents faded, crackdowns by an authoritarian government surged.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Salt, self-explanatory; fat, for flavor; acid, to brighten a dish; and heat, from spices and the fire on which food is cooked.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In This Article Take It Easy With Greens Pick a Combo With Staying Power Rely On Dependable Winners The Three Rules of Container TLC These summer show-off container gardens will brighten up any porch or patio all season long—even in the Southern heat.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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My protagonist drinks to dull the sharp edges of motherhood, to quiet the restless ache of unmet expectations, and to grasp at the fleeting illusion of control in a life that often feels anything but.—
Jessica Guerrieri,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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In the last couple episodes, dude seemed to chill out and dull down his sharper edges.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
7 May 2025
Verb
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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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Venus razors that come with handles to hang in the shower, a $12 whitening toothpaste and deeper-cleaning Tide pods are among the company's new and improved offerings.—
Jessica DiNapoli and Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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