Synonyms of blenching

blenching 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of blench

as in flinching

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

she blenched from the horrible sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinching
• recoiling
• wincing
• cringing
• shrinking
• shuddering
• trembling
• hesitating
• squinching
• shaking
• quivering
• quailing
• retreating
• quaking
• whitening
• crouching
• withdrawing
• blanching
• paling
• faltering
• retiring
• twitching
• jerking
• starting
• wavering
• receding
• reeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approaching
• advancing
• nearing
• facing
• confronting
• challenging
• defying
• bearding

blenching

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of blench

as in bleaching

to make white or whiter by removing color

we'll have to blench the sheets with bleach to restore that snow-white look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleaching
• fading
• brightening
• decolorizing
• whitening
• washing out
• blanching
• snowing
• dulling
• paling
• lightening
• dimming
• etiolating
• matting
• frosting
• whitewashing
• silvering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepening
• darkening
• embrowning
• shading
• blackening
• spotting
• streaking
• tarnishing
• painting
• striping
• dappling
• dyeing
• discoloring
• variegating
• specking
• flecking
• blotching
• daubing
• patterning
• speckling
• mottling
• striating
• staining
• shining
• marbling
• tinting
• coloring
• tinging
• checkering
• polychroming
• polishing
• tingeing
• pigmenting
• splotching
• burnishing
• tincturing