whitening

present participle of whiten

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Recent Examples of whitening In addition to whitening agents, the formula includes stannous fluoride, a specific type of fluoride that has antimicrobial properties to help target gingivitis, bad breath, and plaque buildup. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Fabric whitening solutions like bleach or hydrogen peroxide work through a process called oxidization. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025 That means everything from teeth whitening to fillings and full smile makeovers. Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Plus, score savings on best-selling teeth whitening strips. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for whitening
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Verb
  • For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.
    Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • That combo typically signals bearish pressure is fading and a potential trend shift is forming.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Whitening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitening. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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