whitewashed

VERB

cover up the truth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloss over

STRONG

blanch camouflage conceal exonerate extenuate launder liberate paint palliate sugarcoat suppress varnish veneer vindicate white whiten

WEAK

make light of

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse blame condemn reveal sentence show strip uncover

WEAK

expose tell truth

Example Sentences

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Now AI is upending workplaces in ways both real and whitewashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Estrada disagrees with calls to completely remove Chavez from murals, and thinks they should be renovated and updated rather than "whitewashed".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Fuelled by a tourism boom, real estate fever has broken out across the Cyclades archipelago, threatening to destroy iconic landscapes of whitewashed houses and blue church domes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

That is why this history and legacy must be whitewashed and destroyed.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

A series of elaborate gazebos surrounded the pond, interconnected by a whitewashed boardwalk.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull