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 first step in this recipe is blanching your green beans.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Voters haven’t blanched at Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan, and his performance is electric enough to power the surrounding film to major nominations from precursors like the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and AARP Movies for Grownups awards.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
The rest of the process adhered to the classical method of blanching the beans by cooking them for two to three minutes and then immersing them in an ice bath.
—Paula J. Johnson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The chefs blanch half the garlic in their recipe (shared in their new cookbook) for a few minutes before adding it to a blender with raw garlic cloves, salt, lemon juice, oil and instant mashed potatoes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Voters haven’t blanched at Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan, and his performance is electric enough to power the surrounding film to major nominations from precursors like the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and AARP Movies for Grownups awards.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
The rest of the process adhered to the classical method of blanching the beans by cooking them for two to three minutes and then immersing them in an ice bath.
—Paula J. Johnson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The chefs blanch half the garlic in their recipe (shared in their new cookbook) for a few minutes before adding it to a blender with raw garlic cloves, salt, lemon juice, oil and instant mashed potatoes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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While downloading the compatible app is not a must, this will definitely unlock even more personalization and options (like pro modes for hair that’s colored, bleached, thinning, thick, and beyond).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Signs of the labor market weakening more than expected contributed to that decision at the time, but those fears have since faded.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But that enthusiasm quickly faded as Maximilien Robespierre and Madame de Guillotine took charge.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or brighten up your campsite with Asmad Solar Garden Lights, currently 41 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 1912, Albert Einstein posited that when a foreground star drifts in front of a background star, the background star should briefly brighten, as the gravity of the one in front distorts and magnifies its light.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Many mouthwashes contain citrus for their whitening abilities.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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Free of alcohol and fluoride, this harnesses charcoal, antioxidants, and essential oils to detox your mouth and whiten your teeth.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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