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blanch

[blanch, blahnch] / blæntʃ, blɑntʃ /
VERB
become afraid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
be brave


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They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

This was solidified for me after crossing a threshold that some West Coast purists would blanch at breaching — going to a Rick Bayless restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

A quick blanch in boiling water tames the chiles’ heat but won’t affect their subtle fruity flavor.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

I fiddle with the color and blanch us out to black and white.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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