as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag
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Recent Examples of whiten
Simply whiten teeth at home with the kit’s 22 treatments — without going to the dentist.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Strawberries can also whiten your dog’s teeth, according to Purina.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Save 30% on sensitive teeth whitening strips with this sparkly Amazon deal.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a common ingredient used in whitening products.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Feb. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Strawberries can also whiten your dog’s teeth, according to Purina.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Save 30% on sensitive teeth whitening strips with this sparkly Amazon deal.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a common ingredient used in whitening products.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiten
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Flash-forward nine years, and Joan (now played by a grad school-aged actor) is bleaching her hair and doctoring her selfies with the Ethnos app (designed to make people of color look white).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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From stained and faded (and impossibly cool) leather jackets at Miu Miu and Dior to outerwear that looked bleached at Vaquera and Louis Vuitton, cold-weather staples with a character made a case for buying used this fall.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened with rice vinegar.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid boosts hydration, while apple extract brightens and smooths the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Whiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiten. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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