bleached 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bleachednext
as in faded

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bleached

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verb

past tense of bleach
as in brightened
to make white or whiter by removing color bleached the stained shirt back to its original white

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleached
  1. faded
  2. brightened
  3. grey
  4. gray
  5. washed-out
  6. washy
Adjective
  • There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
  • In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of faded
Verb
  • There’s also the question of what this win means for Moore, whose future has brightened considerably in the span of two weeks.
    Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Due to geochemical weathering, this CO2 has been drawn down into carbonate rocks as the Sun has brightened, says Schwieterman.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of brightened
Adjective
  • Bynes dressed casually in a grey sweatshirt, black leggings, and white loafers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stepping out, Rosé wore a red, white and blue oversized Bud racing jacket, with a grey Mickey Mouse hoodie underneath, a brown skirt, and brown and blue plaid pumps.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of grey
Adjective
  • For the post-premiere after-party, Depp shed her top layer, rocking just the gray dress underneath.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • Lindsay’s nails cause the color of the nail bed to look half white and half red or brown, whereas Terry’s nails cause the nail bed to look mostly white or washed-out, per Cleveland Clinic.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This shade leans totally into nude territory without being washed-out.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
Definition of washed-out
Adjective
  • The best is the smiles and dancing at the washy washy station.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • But like most of his saccharine repertoire, the lyrics don’t go much further than a washy setting of twinkly romance at the sock hop.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
Definition of washy
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