as in to fade
to make white or whiter by removing color
bleached the stained shirt back to its original white
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Recent Examples of bleach
Now, eyebrow obsessions have settled on a style somewhere in between the soapy and bleached: the skinny brow.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Preserved fetuses hung submerged in jars, swollen from preservation fluid and bleached to a uniform, milky white.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Ultimately, what you’re left with is a truer account of a person’s life, one not airbrushed by their public relations team, one not bleached of anything unsavory.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The key to the bleaching properties of lemons lies in their acidic content.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Preserved fetuses hung submerged in jars, swollen from preservation fluid and bleached to a uniform, milky white.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Ultimately, what you’re left with is a truer account of a person’s life, one not airbrushed by their public relations team, one not bleached of anything unsavory.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The key to the bleaching properties of lemons lies in their acidic content.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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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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Even with such acrobatics, the fabric has not pilled or dulled.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025
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The set comes with a magnetic walnut knife block to securely hold each knife and maintain sharpness without dulling blades.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 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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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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