bleach
verb (used with object)
to make whiter or lighter in color, such as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
bleached
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past participleof bleach.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bleach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bleachverb (used with object)to make whiter or lighter in color, such as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
Example Sentences
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Then I went through another breakup and shaved my head and bleached it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Unless ocean temperatures return to more tolerable levels, bleached corals are unable to recover and eventually die of starvation.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Wooden balconies above the bar were bleached white from the heat, and several trees outside were scorched of all their leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Linda Harman, an independent councillor on Ashford Borough Council said the site "completely bleached the sky".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
A blue heron stood perched on an old bleached tire, and when she saw us she spread her wings and flew away, more pterodactyl than bird.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
