as in pale
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as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Noun
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His ideal of political liberty pales before his ideal of economic equality.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011 -
Image Her paintings at times look schematic and labored, and in general pale beside the sculptures.—
Deborah Solomon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Similarly, bleaching with chemicals like permanganate or hypochlorite, which consumes substantial water, can be replaced by ozone bleaching using air, significantly reducing water usage and simplifying the drying process.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Dec. 2024
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To keep their golden color, sultanas are treated with sulfur dioxide, a bleaching preservative that prevents them from oxidizing (turning brown) and retains their quality and uniform color.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
29 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Ensure wooden fences do not connect directly to the house.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s a heated exchange of words, then the officer grabs the coach by his collar and shoves him against a fence as children shout and adults rush in to stop the fight, which ends in a violent scrum on the turf.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As women age, changes in hormone production can cause the vaginal walls to thin.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plenty of previous princes and dictators have been forcibly ousted from the palace, and no armed guard or wall of tractors could save them.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In addition to kojic acid, this Best of Beauty Award winner includes the brand's signature goat milk, which is rich in fatty acids that help moisturize and strengthen the skin barrier.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
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In addition to gentle lactic acid, these pads resurface skin with papaya enzyme, which gently removes dead cells without stripping the moisture barrier.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Paling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paling. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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