as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag
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Recent Examples of whitening
Adding teeth whitening toothpaste to your daily brushing routine is an excellent way to address discoloration caused by popular culprits such as coffee, wine and smoking.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The best use of baking soda for stain removal is as a whitening agent to brighten dingy white or light-colored clothes or household goods.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The best use of baking soda for stain removal is as a whitening agent to brighten dingy white or light-colored clothes or household goods.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitening
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Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
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Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.
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Their self-cleaning nature means blooms drop naturally after fading, eliminating tedious deadheading.
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Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading.
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“Whitening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitening. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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