bleaching

present participle of bleach

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bleaching The Laundress Whites Detergent really boosts the brightness of everything—and no yellowish tint that often comes from bleaching clothes. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism. Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025 By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard and white, bleaching the sky and flattening every shadow. Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025 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. 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
Verb
  • Exterior signs are fading and machinery has been left around the site.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While pie crust seems to be fading away, some chefs would rather think completely outside the box by creating a completely different crust.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Complete your skincare routine by shopping for more Meaningful Beauty products, including de-puffing eye masks and a brightening vitamin C serum, while these Amazon October Prime Day discounts last.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Right now the retailer is taking 35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, a dentist-recommended, safe for enamel teeth-whitening pick.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These popular teeth whitening strips from Amazon, which have earned more than 34,700 five-star ratings — and a rave review from our shopping editor.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Bleaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleaching. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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