- present participle of whitewash.
whitewashing
Example Sentences
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The whitewashing of the wall has also been questioned by some who pointed out that maybe this approach was missing the point.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
When the New York Times profiled Ms. Rodríguez as a “moderate,” a backlash erupted: Thousands on X ridiculed the paper for whitewashing her bloodstained record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
I’m not in any way whitewashing what I did, but some people have been kind and compassionate.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
Indeed, their investigatory history appears to be one of whitewashing scandals at the court.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2024
Still sucking his fingers, the boy looked once more at the men whitewashing the stones.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
