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.
had bleached
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past perfectof bleach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Romina, the more rebellious of the two, had bleached streaks in her long, dark hair, which she would often leave uncovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A transplanted coral in the Port of Miami that was healthy in early 2023 had bleached in the warm water by July 11, 2023.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2023
At the Judd Foundation library in Marfa, Gates noticed that the sun had bleached a line across a book that no one had ever moved.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
The scientists compared reefs that had bleached zero, one, two, and three times for clues to how corals respond to and recover from the stress.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2017
Long hours indoors in front of a computer screen had bleached the glow from his skin.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
