whiten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become white.
have whitened
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present perfectof whiten.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bennet isn’t the first celebrity to have whitened their name in the pursuit of fame; there is a long history of entertainers adopting anglicised public personas.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2017
We could have whitened it, but it would’ve been a ‘Cinecittà’ effect,” he says, referring to Rome’s famous film studios.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2015
As a result, blank spaces have whitened the pages of the provincials, and publishers have been quick to retaliate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Twenty months tenancy of the highest office in the land have whitened the hairs at President Hoover's temples, put new lines in his face.
From Time Magazine Archive
As he spoke he was contrasting her with the splendid Zoraida and had he voiced the comparison Zoraida must have whitened with anger and mortification while Betty flushed up, startled.
From Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Jackson Gregory
