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as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth
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2
as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day
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as in vindication
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of whitewash
Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
For a long time, film and TV stories of the American West were aggressively whitewashed.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Darts finals have been won more handsomely — the sport’s all-time great Phil Taylor dished out three 7-0 whitewashes in his heyday — but not like this.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The grounds are a botanical marvel—lush gardens filled with subtropical plants frame whitewashed buildings that evoke traditional Andalusian architecture with contemporary sophistication.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
For a long time, film and TV stories of the American West were aggressively whitewashed.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
This was total obliteration too, a three-nil whitewash that was clinical and composed.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Darts finals have been won more handsomely — the sport’s all-time great Phil Taylor dished out three 7-0 whitewashes in his heyday — but not like this.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitewash
Verb
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While Trump might be tempted therefore to simply ignore those critics, the Yemen crisis is a golden opportunity for his administration to advance and strengthen an important ...—
Julian Ku,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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A lot of students were aspiring actors: One week three people in my class were excused early to audition for the same Nickelodeon TV show.—
Mara Wilson,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Teachers who object for reasons of religion or conscience can be excused and replaced with a substitute reader.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of the outside outrage, Tuesday provided some vindication for North Carolina and helped soothe the pain of that lane-violating loss to Duke in the ACC tournament.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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While Musk and his allies claimed vindication in how Twitter continued to function after the employee exodus, the platform was plagued by tech glitches and frustrations over the non-responsive support team.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some of those locations are likely to see 4 to 8 inches of rain, and this will lead to widespread flooding, mudslides and road washouts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rohit Sharma’s team are the only unit that have gained three wins from three, although there have been three washouts in the tournament which has prevented South Africa and the Baggy Greens from the possibility of matching them.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine’s General Staff denied the allegations, saying in a statement Wednesday that Russia’s claims were part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at justifying continued hostilities.—
Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Investors have to balance whether an investment can be justified on the fundamentals of the asset or if distress itself is just one symptom of larger, more existential issues.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bong’s rationalization is that quirky Mickey 17 opposes Mickey 18’s plans to assassinate Niflheim’s fascist developer, Kenneth Marshall, a lousy Trump impersonation by Mark Ruffalo, confirming the film’s predictably leftist political subtext.—
Armond White,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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The decrease was primarily driven by cost rationalization measures and the wind-down of preclinical studies.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Nov. 2024
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Thorpe’s setback was part of a Saturday filled with painful injury updates for the Sox.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Whitewash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitewash. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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