as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Verb
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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
Noun
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But Democratic spending on social media pales in comparison to the consistency and efficacy of Republican efforts online.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
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But the $80 billion that customs officials estimate the U.S. has collected in additional tariff revenue during Trump’s first six months pales beside the multitrillion-dollar gyration markets have undergone in that time.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
Noun
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New turf, new lights, new fences, new dugouts, new scoreboards and new roads leading to the field.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Human beings have spent millennia building homes, fences, and societies to separate ourselves from nature (and for good reasons).—
Marc Berman
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Alonso added another home run in the sixth inning, sending a first-pitch cutter from reliever Austin Cox over the center-field wall.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Approaching the grand entrance of The Crown—you’ll swan into its soaring, cathedral-like lobby—where golden, curving dragon-scale walls meet cascading chandeliers that echo the shimmer of the sea, as you’re welcomed with a glass of Möet and a silver tray of chocolate-lacquered strawberries.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gemma can see barriers that others might not notice and works to reduce and ultimately remove them for her team.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Campbell’s car hit her from behind, pushing her over a concrete barrier and into the sweltering swamp below.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Paling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paling. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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