as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets
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Recent Examples of blanch
The recipe, like many spinach dip recipes, calls for fresh spinach to be blanched and shocked.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
At its most basic, peanut butter consists of peanuts that are roasted and blanched, then ground into a thick, nutritionally dense spread.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Caked in mud and blood, American Primeval falls firmly on the revisionist side (though even Sam Peckinpah might have blanched at some of its images).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jay Jones, Seabird’s chef de cuisine, blanches leeks and puts them in a meat grinder.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
At its most basic, peanut butter consists of peanuts that are roasted and blanched, then ground into a thick, nutritionally dense spread.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Caked in mud and blood, American Primeval falls firmly on the revisionist side (though even Sam Peckinpah might have blanched at some of its images).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jay Jones, Seabird’s chef de cuisine, blanches leeks and puts them in a meat grinder.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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Paper towel pulp may be bleached during this process or left unbleached and natural.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Rising sea temperatures compound the damage, triggering bleaching events that cause coral to expel their life-giving algae.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The spark seemed to fade, then the extra effort went AWOL.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Flagg will have to bulk up and find his footing against NBA-level competition, but Dallas’ future has improbably brightened — just a few months ago, fans staged fake funerals outside of home games.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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There’s no need to spend time and money at the dentist to get a whiter smile — these Crest Whitestrips can brighten your smile in under an hour.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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What are some natural alternatives to bleach for whitening clothes?—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Prizes were presented at a special awards night and included a three-night stay in Athens for the winner, Hemingways, a cocktail bar, as well as a teeth whitening voucher worth £425 ($578).—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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