as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag
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Recent Examples of whiten
Another endocrine disruptor is titanium dioxide, a chemical that whitens baked goods, candy, and some dairy products like creamers.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
In This Story: Do any teeth whitening kits actually work?
Are the best teeth whitening kits safe to use?
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Getting a professional whitening treatment in a dentist's office is the ultimate teeth whitening alternative.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
But Mansur's mixtures, like all whitening products, come with a catch.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
In This Story: Do any teeth whitening kits actually work?
Are the best teeth whitening kits safe to use?
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Getting a professional whitening treatment in a dentist's office is the ultimate teeth whitening alternative.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
But Mansur's mixtures, like all whitening products, come with a catch.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiten
Verb
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To build his character’s look, Hamill asked the hair and makeup team to bleach out all the color from his hair and mustache, then tried on a few pairs of glasses.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Peroxide and other bleaching agents can cause irreversible color loss in non-white fabrics.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Garlands of Scottish flags and columns of balloons brightened the room.—
Nathan Tavares,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Global equities initially brightened on the news, though economists and U.S. officials alike argue that Trump is likely to find a work-around to the block.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Whiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiten. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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