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to make white or whiter by removing color
bleached the stained shirt back to its original white
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Recent Examples of bleached
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Even so, Ortega’s look at the Wednesday premiere in London with bleached brows, shimmery smoky eyes, and oxblood lips was polarizing.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Outside of the Morgan collection, Amber Lewis’ Topanga collection has some of my personal favorites—things that inhabit the Jenni Kayne laidback and bleached-bone style of America’s more arid climates.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While the specs on this unit list knots as pre-bleached—the tiny dots attaching each strand to the lace, designed to mimic a natural scalp—they’re actually still pretty dark and visible.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Three levels boast ’80s-appropriate details, beginning with a pastel color palette and extending to bleached oak floors and copious glass blocks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
From bleached eyebrows to full beats, take a look at our favorite beauty moments from the day.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Towering live oaks, cedars, and palmettos once grew near the shore here, but as the Atlantic’s erosive forces carved the bluffs away, the trees tumbled down and were weathered by sun and salt into pale, bleached skeletons.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
To honor the occasion, Reese bleached her hair and chopped it to her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Without them, corals are ghostly white and bleached.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
After the 2023 marine heat wave, many corals bleached and later died.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Diesel also showed denim bleached from the inside out, creating an x-ray effect on the garment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The photo was too sun-bleached to discern much else, but there was an e-mail address and a WhatsApp number to contact if anyone found her.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The combination of white quartz and bleached ash wood make this a piece that will brighten up even windowless bathrooms.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Even so, Ortega’s look at the Wednesday premiere in London with bleached brows, shimmery smoky eyes, and oxblood lips was polarizing.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Outside of the Morgan collection, Amber Lewis’ Topanga collection has some of my personal favorites—things that inhabit the Jenni Kayne laidback and bleached-bone style of America’s more arid climates.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While the specs on this unit list knots as pre-bleached—the tiny dots attaching each strand to the lace, designed to mimic a natural scalp—they’re actually still pretty dark and visible.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Three levels boast ’80s-appropriate details, beginning with a pastel color palette and extending to bleached oak floors and copious glass blocks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
From bleached eyebrows to full beats, take a look at our favorite beauty moments from the day.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Towering live oaks, cedars, and palmettos once grew near the shore here, but as the Atlantic’s erosive forces carved the bluffs away, the trees tumbled down and were weathered by sun and salt into pale, bleached skeletons.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
For the promo tour, Brown had borrowed clothes from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton and bleached her blonde hair as an ode to the film's '90s theming.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
To honor the occasion, Reese bleached her hair and chopped it to her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Without them, corals are ghostly white and bleached.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
After the 2023 marine heat wave, many corals bleached and later died.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Diesel also showed denim bleached from the inside out, creating an x-ray effect on the garment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The photo was too sun-bleached to discern much else, but there was an e-mail address and a WhatsApp number to contact if anyone found her.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The combination of white quartz and bleached ash wood make this a piece that will brighten up even windowless bathrooms.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleached
Adjective
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By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Scherzinger’s only familiarity with the material was Billy Wilder’s 1950 film, which starred Gloria Swanson as a faded beauty of the silent era hell-bent on a return to relevance.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, economic attitudes among young voters have brightened slightly, though dissatisfaction remains high.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Add the peppers and saute until brightened in color, about 2 minutes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The coat is available in five colors, including dark brown, oat, caramel, gray, and black, as well as sizes ranging from XS to XL.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Images generally have washed-out colors and an overall dark tone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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Lindsay’s nails cause the color of the nail bed to look half white and half red or brown, whereas Terry’s nails cause the nail bed to look mostly white or washed-out, per Cleveland Clinic.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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There’s a fine line between being a bit mysterious in negotiations and just being wishy washy.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
23 June 2025
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The best is the smiles and dancing at the washy washy station.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
13 May 2024
Cite this Entry
“Bleached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleached. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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