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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
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Degummed fiber that has been scoured and either bleached or semi-bleached for knits and lightweight fabrics and yarn produced by Culturewell are also available.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Symptoms of too much sun include browning at the outside edges of leaves and dull, bleached or faded colors.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Jenner styled the look with bleached brows and statement diamond jewelry.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Just seven days’ exposure to shipping noise weakens the immune systems of blue mussels; but a process called acoustic enrichment, broadcasting the sound of a healthy reef, can attract marine life back to a bleached one, restitching the acoustic fabric of an entire ecosystem.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
As previously established, HD lace is characteristically light, pre-bleached, and flexible.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The movie features a teenage character who bleached his hair, leading Vin Diesel's character to believe something nefarious was afoot.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
That chemistry is on full display among the Blue Devils, who have freshly bleached blond hair.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Scented and bleached toilet paper can have irritating chemicals, while wiping the wrong way can increase your risk of infection.
—Pamela Assid Woughter, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Fake plants and outdoor rugs tend to look worn and sun-bleached very quickly.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
Adjective
Nippon Dynawave employs hundreds to produce bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and containers for products like juice and milk.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Degummed fiber that has been scoured and either bleached or semi-bleached for knits and lightweight fabrics and yarn produced by Culturewell are also available.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Symptoms of too much sun include browning at the outside edges of leaves and dull, bleached or faded colors.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Jenner styled the look with bleached brows and statement diamond jewelry.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Just seven days’ exposure to shipping noise weakens the immune systems of blue mussels; but a process called acoustic enrichment, broadcasting the sound of a healthy reef, can attract marine life back to a bleached one, restitching the acoustic fabric of an entire ecosystem.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
As previously established, HD lace is characteristically light, pre-bleached, and flexible.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The movie features a teenage character who bleached his hair, leading Vin Diesel's character to believe something nefarious was afoot.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
That chemistry is on full display among the Blue Devils, who have freshly bleached blond hair.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Scented and bleached toilet paper can have irritating chemicals, while wiping the wrong way can increase your risk of infection.
—Pamela Assid Woughter, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Fake plants and outdoor rugs tend to look worn and sun-bleached very quickly.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleached
Adjective
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Police say that the suspect's vehicle has a faded convertible top, no rear window, chrome-and-red European-style taillights and chrome rims.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Next to a limp rack of sleeveless tops stands a postapocalyptic forager-warrior mannequin in jeans, a faded plaid shirt, and a black baseball cap from the plus-size-women’s brand Torrid.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Rangel recalls people approaching him to say that seeing Osito had brightened an otherwise stressful day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Since then, the star has brightened up her hair color for spring and summer, adding chunky blonde highlights to her chocolate brown color.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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One who can tip the scales and slide white to gray and gray to felony.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In fall, the panicles dry on the plant and can be a source of interest even in the gray winter.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Numerous roads washed-out, collapsing down into the ground.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Images incorporated into the mayor’s video showed washed-out or collapsed roads, a car stuck in floodwaters and raging waterways.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The speakers can go good and loud without collapsing into interference or incoherence too, with the bass drivers also proving themselves able to delve deep enough and contribute loudly enough to ensure TV and movie soundtracks don’t appear thin or wishy washy.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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“Bleached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleached. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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