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
Typically, fruits are not blanched.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Vegetables Raw veggies should always be blanched before freezing.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
These rashes tend to blanch—meaning turn white—when pressed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Maybe longtime fans blanched at collaborations with artists like The Chainsmokers, BTS and Avicii — but those songs were effective, and produced three more top 10 hits for the band, at a time when most rock quartets were not coming close to the Hot 100’s upper reaches.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Vegetables Raw veggies should always be blanched before freezing.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
These rashes tend to blanch—meaning turn white—when pressed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Maybe longtime fans blanched at collaborations with artists like The Chainsmokers, BTS and Avicii — but those songs were effective, and produced three more top 10 hits for the band, at a time when most rock quartets were not coming close to the Hot 100’s upper reaches.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
Verb
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Fabrics that should never be bleached include: leather, spandex, wool, and silk.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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The dentist will apply a protective gel or a rubber shield to the gums, and then a bleaching agent will be applied.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
Verb
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Garlands of Scottish flags and columns of balloons brightened the room.—
Nathan Tavares,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Global equities initially brightened on the news, though economists and U.S. officials alike argue that Trump is likely to find a work-around to the block.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Verb
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While Powers emphasizes oral hygiene, utilizing products like Lumify Eye Drops, teeth whitening strips, and fragrances are simpler upgrades.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In food, calcium phosphate is used as a whitening agent.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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