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as in white
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as in bleached
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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
MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
My knuckles whitened against the steering wheel.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitened
Adjective
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Below the 40th parallel in the Southern Ocean, there are sixty-knot winds and tempestuous seas, rainforests, mountains, white sand beaches and an ever-changing sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rih dressed down the whimsy, in a white tee, jeans, and a fuzzyz white scarf.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anderson’s bleached hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her bleached blond hair, worn long and straight, or up in a twist with tresses cascading down, as well as her penchant for casual, form-fitting outfits kept her image contemporary-looking long after the ‘60s were over.—
Lee Smith,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sun-faded and well-worn, a great pair of distressed jeans can tell a story in its patches and tears.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Sabrina Imbler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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The age of white-washed, super scant, and industrial spaces are behind us.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eddie Bauer Queen-Size Troutdale Green Quilt Set Eddie Bauer’s light gray plaid quilt set comes pre-washed for extra softness.—
Kenedee Fowler,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Skin color was not black, observed Roggeveen, but pale yellow or sallow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, my under-eyes look less sallow and my wrinkles (one horizontally across the forehead and two laugh lines) are not as deep.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When sprayed on broadleaf evergreens, the anti-desiccant forms a clear, waxy protective coating that reduces water loss.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The tiny nymphs leave waxy, white excretions on the leaves.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When heated, the solvent releases the lithium into a purified stream and regenerates itself for reuse.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The practice began after an unknown illness affected San Bartolomé’s livestock; smoke and fire, it was believed, purified and protected the animals for the coming year.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Whitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitened. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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