decolorized 1 of 2

adjective

as in bleached

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decolorized

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verb

past tense of decolorize
as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope

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  1. bleached
  2. faded
Adjective
  • In the trailer, Paulson appeared in a blue jacket with scraggly blonde waves and bleached eyebrows—and, very possibly, a few prosthetics.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Spain’s talisman was Lamine Yamal, its nineteen-year-old right winger, who plays the game with bleached tips, implausible speed, and nonchalance, but its superego was Rodri, the team’s central midfielder and captain.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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Verb
  • While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of faded
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“Decolorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decolorized. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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