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.
were bleaching
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past progressiveof bleach.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Conversely, at the same time as the deeper reefs were bleaching, they observed shallow water reefs exhibiting no sign of harm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
Florida’s coral reefs were bleaching and dying under the stress of record ocean temperatures this summer.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
It wasn't just small pieces of the reef that were bleaching – it was happening across hundreds of square miles.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021
Studio staff members were bleaching cotton duck and knit fabrics on the asphalt in the sun, preparing a few yards at a time to send to the factories.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2019
Two women were bleaching a faded pair of curtains.
From Common Science by John W. (John Woodside) Ritchie
