whitewashes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of whitewash

whitewashes

2 of 2

noun

plural of whitewash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitewashes
Verb
  • If a film ignores the author and the core fans, there’s no chance.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Yet that argument ignores the fact that labor markets are a function of both supply and demand, both of which are positively affected by people.
    Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rethinking Schools’ text justifies much of the Black Panther Party’s mission, despite its members’ open calls for violent revolution against the United States and their many armed, and occasionally deadly, confrontations with law enforcement and rival activists.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The church must name abuse as sin and reject any misuse of Scripture that justifies endurance in violence.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Alice meets with him and forgives him.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
    Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their cry is not against the faith itself but against distorted theology that excuses cruelty.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • When Glenna excuses herself to go check on Lady Ellen, Julia thanks the woman and then proceeds to sneakily follow her straight up to Ellen’s quarters.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Wild West saloon — fully equipped with fans, refrigerators, booze and a television — overlooks a pristine saltwater pool in the center of the quarter-acre yard.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • It’s located in the neighborhood of Hunts Point in King County, which overlooks Lake Washington and is about seven miles from Amazon HQ in downtown Seattle.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The fact that only 24 examples of the Torpedo exist—each with distinctive hull colors, fabrics, and leathers—explains the brand’s heirloom appeal.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Industry observers along with voices on both the political right and left offered differing rationales for why Kimmel was unlikely to return to the small screen any time soon.
    Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While isolated or modest crypto exposure is unlikely to trigger enforcement action, institutions may want to ensure that their investment policies and rationales are clearly documented, especially in the event of donor scrutiny or audit.
    Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Whitewashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitewashes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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