Synonyms of blenched

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verb (1)

past tense of blench

as in flinched

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

she blenched from the horrible sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinched
• recoiled
• winced
• cringed
• shuddered
• trembled
• shrunk
• hesitated
• shrank
• quailed
• blanched
• shook
• quivered
• squinched
• paled
• whitened
• quaked
• crouched
• retreated
• withdrew
• jerked
• twitched
• faltered
• receded
• retired
• reeled
• wavered
• started

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• approached
• faced
• confronted
• challenged
• neared
• bearded
• defied

blenched

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verb (2)

past tense of blench

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleached
• faded
• brightened
• blanched
• paled
• whitened
• dulled
• decolorized
• washed out
• snowed
• lightened
• dimmed
• matted
• frosted
• whitewashed
• etiolated
• silvered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepened
• darkened
• blackened
• streaked
• mottled
• painted
• spotted
• flecked
• embrowned
• shaded
• speckled
• discolored
• blotched
• striped
• dyed
• tarnished
• stained
• patterned
• daubed
• tinted
• colored
• variegated
• striated
• marbled
• checkered
• tinged
• pigmented
• splotched
• shone
• specked
• polished
• dappled
• burnished
• shined
• tinctured
• polychromed