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
Directors and producers coached her to use whitening creams.
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Simply whiten teeth at home with the kit’s 22 treatments — without going to the dentist.
—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
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Simply whiten teeth at home with the kit’s 22 treatments — without going to the dentist.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiten
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After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.—
Dulce Moncada,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anarchic social orders erect no monuments, and leave no ruins to be bleached over the centuries in the desert sand.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Curiosity fades fast when people don’t feel safe to use it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hudson's, and potentially Belichick's presence at the competition will only brighten the national spotlight on it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight outdoor security camera brightens your driveway with a 50% discount while capturing clear footage day or night.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Whiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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