blanched
Example Sentences
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The strips were then blanched, salted, and fried in soybean oil that had been heated to 180 degrees Celsius.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Stan Winborne, superintendent of Granville County Public Schools in North Carolina, blanched to find YouTube was a top-accessed site in an audit he commissioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
But then Ms. Mollenkott, who had been living as a closeted lesbian, shared her secret with Ms. Scanzoni and watched with horror as her writing partner blanched with shock.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Larger veggies, like blanched green beans or cauliflower florets, make for a great pickle-y snack.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
“I still can’t hear you,” Aarfy complained tolerantly, cupping his podgy hand behind the blanched corolla of his ear.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
