as in flinched
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
she blenched from the horrible sight
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as in bleached
to make white or whiter by removing color
we'll have to blench the sheets with bleach to restore that snow-white look
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Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
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The kid never flinched, played almost every game.
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Ortega can be seen leaving her Wednesday-era long jet-black hair and bleached eyebrows behind.
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After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.
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Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
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And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
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By the time the Giants jumped to a 2-0 lead in Tuesday’s second inning over West Sacramento’s A’s, the protestors had faded from the plaza.
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Election betting was common until the 1940s, then mysteriously faded away.
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After the ensuing pitch to Max Schuemann, Skubal again winced and began pacing at the back of the mound.
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James stretched his neck and winced.
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Valadao’s hopes of survival were brightened when progressive Randy Villegas defeated moderate Democrat Jasmeet Bains.
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This recipe is endlessly customizable and brightened with orange juice and mint.
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“Blenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blenched. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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