as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets
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Recent Examples of blanch
And in the case of this sauce, having a few extra minutes to invest in blanching the herbs pays off down the line.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025
Caked in mud and blood, American Primeval falls firmly on the revisionist side (though even Sam Peckinpah might have blanched at some of its images).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jessica Seinfeld's Lemon Pistachio Cookies ⅔ cup raw shelled pistachios
⅓ cup coconut sugar
1 ⅓ cups superfine blanched almond flour
¼ tsp.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The first step in this recipe is blanching your green beans.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025
Caked in mud and blood, American Primeval falls firmly on the revisionist side (though even Sam Peckinpah might have blanched at some of its images).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Jessica Seinfeld's Lemon Pistachio Cookies ⅔ cup raw shelled pistachios
⅓ cup coconut sugar
1 ⅓ cups superfine blanched almond flour
¼ tsp.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The first step in this recipe is blanching your green beans.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanch
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Hot tools and bleaching weaken hair’s natural bonds, leading to brittleness, breakage, and, yes, dryness.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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Graphic Packaging completed the sale of its Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility to Clearwater Paper Corporation for $711 million.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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The resin material looks like solid wood but won’t fade in the sun or require repainting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Use a cotton swab to work the treatment into seams and to brighten up vents, crevices and other irregular surfaces. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Save 30% on sensitive teeth whitening strips with this sparkly Amazon deal.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a common ingredient used in whitening products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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