bleach

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Recent Examples of bleach Sadly, that night will feature a bright sky bleached by a nearly full moon. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 To build his character’s look, Hamill asked the hair and makeup team to bleach out all the color from his hair and mustache, then tried on a few pairs of glasses. Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Peroxide and other bleaching agents can cause irreversible color loss in non-white fabrics. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025 The three distant worlds will have risen just above the horizon by 4:40 a.m. EDT (0830 GMT) for stargazers in this locale, and will climb visibly higher until the sun bleaches the sky with its light. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bleach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
  • Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • The spark seemed to fade, then the extra effort went AWOL.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Then give someone a sincere compliment to brighten his or her day.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
  • 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
  • Even when exhaustion dulled my vigilance, my worries didn’t disappear.
    David Litt June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • 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
  • After almost 40 years of using whitening products, Anderson has sworn them off since February 2024.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
  • 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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