blanched

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

I attended a gathering of diplomats, journalists and scholars, and they had blanched faces as they discussed what it means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

At first, Hallow didn't seem so bad, even though I blanched when it immediately gamified the spiritual experience by congratulating me for maintaining my "streak" of daily usage.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

When the mural was installed in April, fair officials blanched.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The fairy blanched, then screamed, a high keening horrible sound.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer