WHITENED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in white

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verb

past tense of whiten

as in faded

to make white or whiter by removing color years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag

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Recent Examples of whitened

Adjective

Rub a small amount of oil, like mayonnaise or vegetable oil, on the whitened area; natural oils should suffice. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

Pairs that make the cut are cleaned from the sole upward, disinfected inside and, in some cases, whitened under UV light before being put back into circulation. — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 My knuckles whitened against the steering wheel. — MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitened

Adjective

Black residents would represent 29% of the West zone's population, and white residents would represent 56%.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead of thinking too hard about white port, maybe just enjoy it.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

In the trailer, Paulson appeared in a blue jacket with scraggly blonde waves and bleached eyebrows—and, very possibly, a few prosthetics.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Spain’s talisman was Lamine Yamal, its nineteen-year-old right winger, who plays the game with bleached tips, implausible speed, and nonchalance, but its superego was Rodri, the team’s central midfielder and captain.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of bleached

Verb

Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of faded

Adjective

Made from naturally breathable, skin-friendly, pre-washed linen, the quilt is designed to hold up for years while growing softer with every wash.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
As the Cyclospora outbreak grows, experts recommend washing all fresh produce that hasn’t been pre-washed—not just lettuce.

— Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed

Adjective

Once ramped up, Circ expects the facility to process 70,000 metric tons of polycotton textile waste annually and produce cellulose pulp, purified terephthalic acid and monoethylene glycol.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
The product also contains benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium chloride and sodium citrate as inactive ingredients.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of purified

Adjective

Our clues to the density of forest canopies millions of years ago came from microscopic plant cuticles – the thin, waxy outer skin of leaves that can survive for millions of years in organic-rich sediments.

— Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
But hot temps can turn them into a waxy mess before your eyes.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026

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