blanched
Example Sentences
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The strips were then blanched, salted, and fried in soybean oil that had been heated to 180 degrees Celsius.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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
But then Ms. Mollenkott, who had been living as a closeted lesbian, shared her secret with Ms. Scanzoni and watched with horror as her writing partner blanched with shock.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
His warm complexion had blanched to an ashen gray, his thick eyelashes cast over the bruised crescents of his lower lids.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
