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as in white
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as in bleached
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as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag
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Recent Examples of whitened
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
My knuckles whitened against the steering wheel.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Rub a small amount of oil, like mayonnaise or vegetable oil, on the whitened area; natural oils should suffice.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pairs that make the cut are cleaned from the sole upward, disinfected inside and, in some cases, whitened under UV light before being put back into circulation.
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ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
My knuckles whitened against the steering wheel.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitened
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Blue-and-white stripes instantly channel summer, and this puff-sleeve top feels far more elevated than its $9 price tag suggests.
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Nippon Dynawave employs hundreds to produce bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and containers for products like juice and milk.
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Degummed fiber that has been scoured and either bleached or semi-bleached for knits and lightweight fabrics and yarn produced by Culturewell are also available.
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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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Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it.
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Pre-washed rice has already been rinsed, so washing it again is unnecessary.
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Or toss in pre-washed strawberries for your next picnic at the park.
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The colors are really sallow and kind of ugly.
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The cold of winter can leave your complexion dry, sallow, and desperate for hydration.
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This was a mouse study using a purified research-grade form of phytic acid, not the kind on your dinner plate.
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The work was done in mice using a purified form of phytic acid.
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But hot temps can turn them into a waxy mess before your eyes.
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White phosphorus is a solid, waxy chemical that ignites instantly when combined with oxygen.
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“Whitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitened. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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