as in fading
to make white or whiter by removing color
bleached the stained shirt back to its original white
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Recent Examples of bleaching
Similarly, bleaching with chemicals like permanganate or hypochlorite, which consumes substantial water, can be replaced by ozone bleaching using air, significantly reducing water usage and simplifying the drying process.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
To keep their golden color, sultanas are treated with sulfur dioxide, a bleaching preservative that prevents them from oxidizing (turning brown) and retains their quality and uniform color.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
To keep their golden color, sultanas are treated with sulfur dioxide, a bleaching preservative that prevents them from oxidizing (turning brown) and retains their quality and uniform color.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleaching
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Bleach is a whitening agent and an important disinfectant but doesn't work to unclog drains.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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Plus, score savings on best-selling teeth whitening strips.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Bleaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleaching. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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