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

Actress Emily Blunt took one look at Tilly and blanched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The best bet for an approach like this is to blend an herb — or multiple herbs — after having blanched them for 10 to 15 seconds.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

But the second week he only blanched, and by the third he worked as though indigenous to this world.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen