as in pale
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as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Noun
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And whatever Brando suffered pales beside the physical and emotional agony, and the lasting humiliation, that Schneider endured.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025 -
But the conspiracy theories, rumors, and criticism tied to Lively at the Another Simple Favor premiere pale in comparison to the theories this group of obsessives have been circulating widely online since Lively’s legal battle against Baldoni began.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Similarly, bleaching with chemicals like permanganate or hypochlorite, which consumes substantial water, can be replaced by ozone bleaching using air, significantly reducing water usage and simplifying the drying process.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Dec. 2024
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To keep their golden color, sultanas are treated with sulfur dioxide, a bleaching preservative that prevents them from oxidizing (turning brown) and retains their quality and uniform color.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
29 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Investigators can root out fence operators and shut down significant local networks - as in Dallas - but new ones pop up around the country.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Members were outside the new fence around Briar East Woods Tuesday, holding signs protesting the project.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some quirks are here to stay Team clubhouses and batting cages for both teams are beyond the outfield wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the kitchen includes heated floors, electric blinds and access to the terrace through a folding glass wall.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The crowd remained behind the barriers, totally stunned.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Breaking Down Systemic Barriers Liu believes the lack of investment in women’s health isn’t due to flawed business models, but to systemic barriers.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Paling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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