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blanched

[blancht] / blæntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
whitened
Synonyms
STRONG
paled
WEAK
Antonyms


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But dishes evolve, and for years, the salad has been served with boiled potatoes and blanched beans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

To prepare the samples, potatoes were rinsed, peeled, cut into strips, blanched, and salted.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 2026

And in Germany, blanched white or savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and cooked in a cream sauce are called kohlrouladen.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2026

To Carter’s displeasure, even they blanched at his desire to do it in less than 90 days.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2024

When Harris, jotting down conditions of the game that would have to be written into the contract, heard that, she blanched a bit.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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